While pumpkin picking in America this past October, Ailsa discovered some interesting facts about pumpkins. As a result we decided to research the many sordid secrets of fruits and vegetables. You’ll be amazed and it also just might help you win trivia night!
Today's confession: as far as botany …
Our understanding of pain has transformed largely because we can now look into the brain and observe what is going on there when the body appears to hurt. Neuroscience (including advanced imaging where we can see nerve and brain activity in real time) has opened a window where none existed before. …
Explanations of joint pathology, the reasons why it may have developed and what can be done about it can become complex and difficult to understand. In particular information relating to the structure and function of biological systems is continually mounting. Much of the time we tell patients tha…
When the brain's primary "learning center" is damaged, complex new neural circuits arise to compensate for the lost function, say life scientists from UCLA and Australia who have pinpointed the regions of the brain involved in creating those alternate pathways -- often far from the damaged site.
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Recently the New South Wales Chiropractic Association Australia branch president, Joe Ierano was asked this question, here is his response:
“I have been asked this question with some passionate positions that we are not yet mainstream.
Andrew MacNamara, CEO for Chiropractic Australian As…
Like all health professionals we get stuck in our opinions as to the cause of dysfunction and what best approach to take when treating. Most experienced practitioners understand that things change over time and we learn that not all our patients appear to respond equally to the same stimulus or tre…
The shape of a person's spinal column may predict their risk for disability in old age, and thus their need for home assistance, new research has found.
A team of researchers in Japan discovered that the trunk angle of inclination -- or "the angle between the true vertical and a straight line from…
A recent article from UNT health science centre states that more than 632 million people worldwide suffer from low back pain, and it is a leading cause of disability. According to the Institute of Medicine, one-third of all Americans suffer from chronic pain, which exceeds the number of people who a…
I have for some time been collecting the phrases that patients use to complain about us doctors, and it is amazing how often you hear, "(S)he never touched me!" or, ". . . never laid a hand on me!" or "never looked at me" or "never listened" or "was too busy looking at the computer screen."
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I am thinking about baking cupcakes today (pun intended)
The Growth of your Neural Network
Before birth you created neurons, the brain cells that communicate with each other, at the rate of 15 million per hour! When you emerged into the world, your 100 billion neurons were primed to organize themselves in response to your new environment…
Physical Exercise for a Better Brain
Most of us that physical exercise is good for our general health, but did you know that physical exercise is also good for you brain? If you think you’re going to get smarter sitting in front of your computer or watching the television, think again. Here s…
Do you ever have trouble sleeping because of pain in your back, neck or shoulders? Do you dread getting an MRI or other imaging because it hurts to lie on the table? Do you find it difficult to walk because of muscle weakness or tightness? Are you hesitant to travel because you can’t sit comfortab…
Neurons and Chiropractic
At City Centre Chiropractic, when we adjust your spine, we are stimulating a whole bunch of your sensory nerves, which in turn sends information to your brain where it determines an appropriate response in restoration and maintain normal joint preprioception - hopefully we …
In May, Australian researchers announced a world-first discovery - a gene that causes breast cancer can also cause prostate cancer. The confirmation of this new risk factor, based on laboratory experiments, will help men determine whether they have a four-time greater risk of developing prostate can…
Scoliosis is a condition that chiropractors are often called upon to identify and then manage. While there is significant awareness of scoliosis in the general population, it is not accompanied by much understanding of the underlying mechanisms that bring about spinal curvature. As such, there has…
Sensorimotor is defined as our ability to feel and move. With infants, Piaget, the renowned researcher, categorized the first 2 years of an infant’s life as the sensorimotor stage. "During this period, infants are busy discovering relationships between their bodies and the environment. Researchers h…
While on the topic of exercise and gardening, after physical activity lots of people often feel obliged to reward themselves with a sweet treat, but what if you want to loose weight? Artificial sweeteners such as Aspartame (Equal), Sucralose (Splenda), Maltitol, Saccharin (Sweet ‘N Low) are readily…
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