I have had numerous questions lately from patients wondering about Standing Work Stations or Standing Desks.

Research was recently published that warned that sitting at work is very bad for your health. It has been shown to increase your risk of heart disease, obesity...

This is a question I often ask my patients when complaining of pain after exercise. With the warmer weather, many of you may be doing things like gardening, swimming, or perhaps any number of extreme sports.

Here are some clues on how to tell the good from the bad…

Goo...

Many of my patients tell me that they are really suffering more because of the cold weather. Some say while they escaped to Queensland for a holiday they had no pain at all in their joints and as soon as they arrived back to cold Melbourne winter, it all started again...

I’ve had patients tell me that poor mattress choices have almost lead to divorce!

I’ve also heard it said many times that if you hurt you back you should sleep on a hard floor.

I recently learned that some have taken this a step further and recommend sleeping on a hard...

Are you or your family getting sick too often?

The office can be a great place to share ideas, thoughts and germs!

Now there is a common misunderstanding that if someone comes in to contact with a certain bug or germ, they will become sick with that bug. This is not t...

I am a morning exerciser for three reasons:

Firstly, it is a time I can count on not to be distracted. At 6.30am my family is asleep, my phone is off and my laptop is off.

Secondly, I am a morning person so I do feel alive at 6.30am.

Finally, I like to feel that I have...

Should you sit on a Fit Ball at work?

Late last year, I wrote a blog ‘Is sitting at work killing you? The biggest work place danger’

People often ask whether they should wheel out their conventional chair and roll in a fit ball to sit on at work.

In theory, this sounds...

If it’s Ok for your chiropractor to do it, then why can’t you do it yourself?

Like with most good questions, the answer is a little involved. Taking a step back, let’s summarise what happens when you hear a crack in your back:

When you crack your joints, you are increa...

The Bitter End

I will openly admit that a visit to my GP for no serious reason is enough reason to spike my systolic blood pressure. This may sound exaggerated but anyone who knows me well will know it to be true.

I want to be clear that I have huge respect for critica...