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Info & Tips for your Lymph Drainage Therapy Sessions Lymphatic drainage massage is a form of gentle massage that encourages the movement of lymph fluids around the body. The fluid in the lymphatic system helps remove waste and toxins from the bodily tissues. Some health conditions can cause lymph fluid to build up, leading to …
‘ I’m sore…which massage will suit my body best?! If you’re ready to seek professional help to take care of the ouch that’s making you grouch, finding the right therapist for your needs is important, not only to get the best bang for your buck but also to address the …
Sprain and strain injuries are some of the most common types of injuries we see in our practice. They can be niggly and annoying at best, and at worst they can put you out of action for months. What is the difference between a sprain and a strain? We’ll forgive you for not knowing the …
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Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) specifically works on your lymphatic system. “But what is the lymphatic system?” I hear you ask! Our lymphatic system is one of the many major systems in our bodies. Other systems include our digestive system, nervous system, and circulatory (blood) system. A Cleaning System Our lymphatic system is linked, yet separate …
For the last 100 years or so we have known chiropractic to be an amazing tool to help restore the brain-body connection. We have always know the profound effect an adjustment can have on the body to help restore it to proper function. It wasn’t until recently, however, that we have discovered that adjustments have …
Isn’t it amazing that whilst in the womb the foetus knows how to make the lung cells different to the heart cells and the heart cells different to the liver cells? How is it that no lung cells end up in the liver and no liver cells end up in the heart? How does the …
When injured the body has an amazing ability to heal itself. Through a series of precise stages the body coordinates it’s cells to repair and regenerate until fully healed. The initial stage of this healing process in called the inflammatory stage. During this stage the injured site is filled with white blood cells and the …
By Natasha Colchester, Kinesiologist One of my greatest journeys as a woman has been learning about my own body and its cycles. As a young woman my menstrual cycle was quite literally pain-full and at times debilitating. I had no positive feelings about it AT ALL. I was prepared physically for its arrival (thanks Mum), …
Spring is in the air. The sun has started to come out of hiding, the birds are singing and the sneezing, runny nose and sinus headaches that make your head feel like it is going to explode are back… great! Does this sound like you? I can almost hear the collective groan of hayfever suffers …
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Depression and Anxiety Depression and anxiety are becoming more commonly known and understood across the world. While we can all feel sad or unhappy occasionally, depression can make these feelings last almost every day for weeks or months at a time. Moreover, feeling anxious is something that we may experience in particularly high-stress situations; perhaps …
