Is it too late to fix my posture? We used to be drilled in good posture. We were told to ‘Sit up straight!’ at school. Young men learned to stand ramrod straight in army drills. Young women were sent to finishing school where they learned to walk upright and to sit straight, never touching the…
Middle Back Pain: Is It Your Posture? It’s easy to slip into less-than-ideal posture throughout the day. You might hunch over your desk while you work, sink into the sofa to watch a movie or sleep in a bit of a strange position. Over time, that poor posture can cause pain in your middle back.…
Back Pain and Pregnancy: Causes and Relief Your body undergoes tremendous changes during pregnancy. It’s not just the growing belly, morning sickness and weird food cravings. You may experience pregnancy-related changes to your hair, skin, nails, veins, body temperature and mood. And you might experience back pain pain during pregnancy. What’s going on there? …
Back pain is common in Australia. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reports that about 4 million of us experienced back pain in 2017-18 and that about 70-90% of us will suffer from it at some point during our lives. Back pain comes from a range of conditions that affect the bones, joints, muscles,…
About a quarter of Australians suffer from back pain, making it an incredibly common problem. Around 80% of us will have back pain at some point in our lives. In most cases, back pain is annoying but not debilitating. However, about 10-20% of people with lower back pain find that it is intensely painful and…
Posture is the position you hold your body in while standing, sitting or lying down. You might stand tall or slouch, you might sit upright or hunch forward over your keyboard, you might have just the right pillow or one that is too low or too high. For many of us, posture is unconscious. You’ve…
A squat is a natural human movement that strengthens your bones, muscles and joints. Toddlers squat often and easily to pick up dropped toys or watch a ladybug move across the path. In Africa and Asia, people often squat for long periods to talk, eat, do daily chores or go to the toilet. In the…
Modern medicine has advanced significantly in the last century, meaning huge leaps forward in our understanding of our bodies and how their different systems work. However, even with everything we know about our bodies now, there are still many mysteries in how they operate, and how certain systems link together. Unfortunately, this can lead to…
If you’re living with back pain, you’re not alone. A recent snapshot of Australians’ back health, by the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW) reported that one in six of us – or 16% of the population – sought treatment for back pain in 2015. The AIHW research found that 14% of people living…
If you’ve ever been out on the sporting field – or even just out throwing a ball for the dog – and felt a pain in your lower back, you’re far from alone. Lower back pain in athletes (amateur or elite) is one of the most common pains experienced. It can come and go quickly,…