- CLUNEAL NERVE ENTRAPEMENT Can account for 15% of low back pain cases. It does mimic other conditions so it is hard to pin point for patients at the start QUICK ANATOMY- the superior cluneal nerve originates at the dorsal rami from T11 to L5. The nerve penetrates the fascia at the illiac crest and the medial cluneal nerve passes deep to the PSIS and PIIS, hence why its so hard as it mimics so many lower back conditions RISK FACTORS- one sided pain, worse with extension and

UPPER CROSS SYNDROME Usually beginning in childhood, made worse by prolonged study in teenage years and then in adulthood with prolonged sitting in front of the computer/phone/tablet. Overtime we develop a flexion dominant posture. The pecs, upper traps, levator scapular become shortened and tight The Rhomboids, serratus anterior, middle and lower traps and deep neck flexors are weakened Other conditions associated with upper cross syndrome are : cervical facet pain, cervicog

Most people (80%) have a family history , It is a neurological - not a blood vessel- disorder Risk Factors are being overweight, LOW cardiovascular fitness, medication overuse, hypertension, history of stroke, Vitamin D Deficiency and being over 20 Some Common TRIGGERS are stress, perfume, sleeping late, neck pain, heat, not eating, foods, weather, poor sleep, smoke alcohol and exercise Common FOOD TRIGGERS are alcohol, MSG, nuts, avocados, peanut butter, papayas, citrus food

If you guessed THORACIC FACETOGENIC PAIN .... your a winner ! 42% of chronic middle back pain originates from the facet joints Several nerve roots innervate the joints, with the medial brach of the dorsal rami innervating the multifidi and longissimus muscles Patients usually complain of one sided pain, bad posture and being hypomobile. Made WORSE with side bending, flexion and rotation. If you want more information. Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467 7889 or book o

Cervicogenic Headaches Most commonly at the C1, 2 and 3 joints usually one sided pain, made worse with neck movement, can last for hours to weeks, pain usually at the base of the head and more likely in females What we do - Spinal adjustments to the cervical and thoracic joints, dry needling, y strap stretching If you want more information. Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467 7889 or book online to see one of our Chiropractors #melton #meltonsouth #strathtulloh #cobb

Cervical radiculopathy - This involves the cervical nerve roots which can result in sensory or motor deficits with or without pain C7 ( lower neck) is the most common Usually one sided neck pain and most people don't know when the pain started relief occurs with walking and lying down Its Made worse with sitting and immobilisation Pain is usually constant What we do to help- Adjustment to the neck and mid back , traction( y strap) massage therapy to secondary muscle spasms If

Lets talk about Cervical Facet Syndrome Cervical Facet Syndrome - This is the most prominent pain generating structure in neck pain patients Most commonly at C2/3 and C5/6 You may experience one sided pain, made worse with rotating to that side ( doing head checks in the car) and lateral flexion The pain is usually sharp and aches at rest What we do to help- massage therapy to break up the secondary muscle spasms, dry needling for the muscle spasm. Chiropractic adjustments. M

Most common in flexion dominant - forward based lifestyles. This includes sitting, standing and poor posture CONDITIONS associated with lower cross syndrome are : thoracic spine pain, psoas pain, external rotation of feet, lumbar facet syndrome, anterior hip pain and stiffness, IT band pain and tightness, SIJ pain, hamstring tightness, cervical spine pain, hip abductor weakness, over pronation in gait. If you want more information. Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467

Tension Type Headaches Stress and Mental tension are the MOST common triggers. which lead to decreased neck extension, Trigger points in the trapezius and SCM muscles Tension type are usually non throbbing, both sides, have high stress levels, not aggravated by physical activity, made worse with neck movements, dull pain. What we do- Spinal adjustments, y strap stretches , work on the common trigger points in the frontalis, temporalis, massaeter, pterygoid, upper trap and lev

Researchers looked into the effectiveness of dry needling on myofascial pain syndrome One group had a single dry needling session The results Significantly larger pain intensity reduction The scores where lower still on the second day after treatment as well as the seventh day after If you want to make an appointment. Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467 7889 or book online Health Wise Chiropractic Sunbury- Shop 3/21 Dornoch Drive Sunbury 3429 #sunburychiropractor #he

Six weeks of Pilates improved postural control thus reducing falls risk as observed by a decrease in mediolateral sway •The temporal parameters of gait were shown to improve even in healthy older adults with good levels of functional mobility at enrolment •Physical activity had a significant impact on balance improvement •There were no changes regarding fear of falling in healthy older adults after six weeks of Pilates If you want to make an appointment. Please call Health Wi

A recent Dutch study found that overweight children have increased chances of - structural spinal abnormalities - Disc Bulging - endplate irregularities - abnormal disc height most where present in the lower back region CItation Structural spinal abnormalities on MRI and associations with weight status in a general paediatric population Author links open overlay panelMarleen M.van den HeuvelMDabEdwin H.G.OeiMD, PhDcJeroen J.M.RenkensMDdSita M.A.Bierma-ZeinstraPhDaMarienkevan

Current epidemiologic evidence suggests that engagement in muscle-strengthening activities over 1–2 sessions (or approximately 60–150 min) per week was associated with -reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (seven studies; approximately 20%–25% reduction), -type 2 diabetes (four studies; approximately 30% reduction), -cancer mortality (four studies; approximately 15%–20% reduction) -as well as all-cause mortality (six studies; approximately 20%–25% reduction). For diabetes,

Researchers have looked into 40 clinical trails into pain intensity and disability and the direct and the indirect evidence obtained Compared with NO TREATMENT THREE exercise interventions where deemed effective- Yoga, Pilates, tai chi Other interventions like range of motion, balance and multimodal (three of more exercises combined) showed UNCERTAIN effects Citation de Zoete RM, Armfield NR, McAuley JH, et al Comparative effectiveness of physical exercise interventions for c

What are the effects of CHRONIC neck pain People with neck pain had lower local pressure pain threshold a decrease in conditioned pain modulation more depressive symptoms greater pain catastrophizing lower quality of life and reduced range of motion for neck rotation when compared with healthy controls Reference É P Rampazo, PT, MSc, V R da Silva, A L M de Andrade, PT, PhD, C G N Back, PT, MSc, P M Madeleine, MSc, PhD, L Arendt-Nielsen, D Sc, PhD, Richard Eloin Liebano, PT, P

Do you find that your general willingness to do things is different with chronic low back pain ? • Sense of effort is an important but rarely researched aspect of proprioception. • We developed a novel force-matching paradigm for back muscles to test sense of effort. • Sense of effort is affected in people with low back pain. • People with low back pain overestimate the trunk extension force they generate. • Patients match forces accurately when sense of effort deficit can be

Can pilates help with chronic low back pain New research has shown the following with core based pilates programs By the end of the 8-week Pilates program, the intervention group achieved a better health-related quality of life on the EQ-5D visual analogue score than the control group. In assessing the trends in each individual group regarding pain, the intervention group demonstrated an earlier pain reduction than the control group that lasted until the end of the trial. Ref

Is dry needling effective for the management of plantar heel pain or plantar fasciitis Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia, a piece of strong, thick tissue that runs along the bottom of the foot. It connects the heel bone to the toes, creating the arch of the foo Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain and can develop as a result of overstretching, overuse or a medical condition. Plantar fasciitis is often associated with a heel spur, a spike o

Do males or females get lumbar spinal stenosis worse? Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a complex disease with a wide variety of symptoms and anatomic pathologies. Besides pain in the lower back and buttocks, the main symptom is neurogenic intermittent claudication. The combination of degenerative changes such as bulging of the discs, facet joints with osteophytes, and hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum (LF) leads to the various known clinical appearances of LSS The study sho

Low‐volume high‐intensity interval training for cardiometabolic health · Low‐volume HIIT is an efficacious and time efficient therapy for improving the cardiometabolic health of individuals with or at risk of metabolic disease, including in the absence of significant weight loss. · Findings from the available literature indicate that low‐volume HIIT elicits comparable, and at times superior, improvements in cardiometabolic health outcomes to higher volume moderate‐intensity e