Sciatica is a non-specific term used to describe nerve pain felt in the lower back, buttocks and running down the back and sides of your legs. Sciatica can be caused by a number of issues, such as a slipped disc, degeneration or slipped vertebrae, however scar tissue entrapping the nerve root is often also involved.
While a backpack may look great hanging off one shoulder; when its filled to the brim with textbooks, sports gear, and a laptop, the weight begins to stack up. Your child's spine could be in for a tough time coping with all the increased stress, and when you add poor posture, lack of exercise and hours of computer time each day into the mix, it's no wonder that almost half (46.1%) of school-aged children suffer from back and/or neck pain.
Christmas can be a time of so much waste. We wanted to give you some tips for creating less waste and also being more eco-friendly.
Think before you buy… making sure that the gifts are actually needed before just buying for the sake of buying. So many gifts are wasteful and land up in draws, unused.
Reuse/ Recycle… A great way to have less environmental impact is to reuse- reuse old wrapping papers, shoe boxes or using recycled brown paper for gift wrapping. Avoiding anything plastic is also important.
Experiences over things… great gifts these days are ones where you can give an experience or adventure. Something like a massage or beauty voucher, or even a day trip to Rottnest is a great one too. There are so many options for kids as well, and guaranteed they will remember an experience far longer than they will remember a toy they played with for 5 minutes.
Eco-gifts… We love giving eco friendly gifts like reusable products. Stainless steel or glass water bottles make great gifts, and Keep Cups for coffee. You can also get stainless steel or glass straws. This is a great way to save the planet and save money at the same time. Most of these products are available at health food stores or online.
Gift of health… if you are still struggling with gift ideas. We are doing gift vouchers so you can give your loved ones a voucher to get their spines checked and get 2020 started with getting healthier.
We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and if you are struggling with ideas, Dr Kelly is full of ideas.
Everyone is wearing one these days but are they worth it??
The Pros of the Fitness Trackers include
1. Getting that accountability to move your body
2. Much-needed daily motivation
4. Set your own fitness goals
5. Tracking your sleep can be really handy to see what patterns you have and how much restful sleep you are actually getting.
6. Monitor your heart rate
The Cons of fitness trackers
1. They can be expensive. Do your research and see what functions you will actually use before paying up.
2. Having notifications and Bluetooth switched on all the time can aggravate stress levels. By always being ‘connected’ in this Morden world. It might not be the best thing that our watches are buzzing on our wrist all day.
Dr Kelly recommendations turning notifications off and constant Bluetooth connection off as well. Has Bluetooth can affect our health.
Overall there are more Pros than cons but with anything in modern society we need to see if technology is helping us or harming us and weigh up the benefits.
About: Waters Family Chiropractic is a chiropractic clinic located in Mandurah, Western Australia. Our Chiropractors utilise a range of chiropractic techniques.
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