Many of us currently are either working from home or on Furlough. This often leads to poor work habits due to a change in our normal routine. Currently here at Mern Chiropractic we are seeing a lot of patients who…
It has now been a year since many of us started working from home. Something none of us could ever have predicted. This shift of workplace has placed a huge impact on the ergonomics of the way we sit, day…
If you have in the past or are currently suffering from neck pain and headache, you know where the saying “pain in the neck” comes from. However, as annoying as this can be, it can also be the issue relating…
Dr Graeme General Purpose Massager How much would you benefit from having a massage every single day? The Dr Graeme Massager makes that a very affordable reality. This handheld massager is serious stuff. It is designed that it is easy enough for…
Let’s Talk About Screens The main concept behind movement screening (which is different from clinical orthopaedic testing) is simply to check if the body can do certain basic movements. A screen looks at the natural ability to perform basic movements & if…
Injuries not only limit performance, they can also limit our mental accomplishments & therefore quality of life. When a non-contact injury occurs the big question people will ask themselves is WHY? We start to question “How did I train” or…
“All I did was….” Lower back pain will often be blamed on something as simple as bending down to pick something up the wrong way, sitting or standing too much, sleeping in an awkward position – That is not what…
A common question I am asked by many of my patients is ‘How/why did you become a Chiropractor?’ It certainly was not the most typical route that’s for sure. So here it is, the tale of how I ended up…
How amazing is this picture? This is a cell from our very own immune system. It demonstrates just how beautiful and amazing our immune system can be. It is truly mind blowing to see how intricate and efficient our immune…
Should I be taking supplements? This is a common inquiry we are currently receiving at MERN Chiropractic and although it is a simple question, in reality, it is a much more tricky question to answer. This blog is a longer…