Back sprain is an injury that occurs to tendons or muscles. Due to a back sprain, the muscles and tendons supporting your spine are pulled or twisted. Back ligament sprain is the tearing or stretching of a ligament. Both of them can result from gradual overuse or a sudden injury. Your back is a very […]
The PEA Supplement: Natural Painkiller for Chronic Pain
PEA (Palmitoylethanolamide) is the bodies own fatty substance that is produced by living cells to help restore balance in inflammation and chronic pain. Since its discovery in the nineties, PEA has been used by more than one million patients across the world. The supplement has shown effectiveness to reduce pain in diabetic neuropathic pain, carpal […]
Cervical Spondylosis and Neck Pain
Cervical spondylosis is a common condition that Perth chiropractor, Dr Adam Rocchi, sees at the Spine Scan clinics in South Perth. While the condition is a chronic one, chiropractic care can often give you relief from pain and help with strengthening your neck. What is Cervical Spondylosis? It’s an age-related condition that affects the discs […]
Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) as a Natural Treatment for Chronic Pain
PEA (palmitoylethanolamide) has been around since the 1970’s but is gaining a reputation as a new agent in treating inflammation and pain. No drug interactions or serious side effect have been identified. What Is PEA Classified As? Palmitoylethanolamide has been used in Europe and the Netherlands for many decades, but since the nineties, interest in […]
10 Ways to Relieve Back Pain
Back pain can be short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic). It normally feels like a dull, constant ache or a sudden, sharp pain. The goal of your chiropractor is to improve function and subsequently relieve pain and keep you pain-free between visits. Dr Adam Rocchi ( chiropractor ) will use nerve sensor manipulation and low force […]
The 10 Most Common Sports Injuries in Australia
Sports and exercise have become an undisputed part of the daily lives of Australians. Most Australians participate in sports to stay fit and improve overall health and wellness. While sports are extremely beneficial for your health, they carry a risk of injury. Statistics show that, in 2011/2012, more than 36,000 people aged 15 and above were hospitalised […]
Spinal Canal Stenosis in the Lumbar Spine
What Is Spinal Stenosis? It’s an abnormal narrowing of your spinal chord and neural foramen, which can lead to the “choking” of your spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Usually, stenosis involves the narrowing of the following: • The spinal foramen openings that are between the spinal vertebrae through which the peripheral nerves leave your spine […]
Treating Your Back Pain with Trigenics Treatment
Approximately 3.7 million Australians suffer from chronic back problems, which makes it a significant public health concern. Typically, chronic back pain is a persistent and long-term condition; it can cause psychological and physical distress. Spine Scan Can Perhaps Help Patients seeking back treatment should seek a chiropractic help. A chiropractor is trained to treat, diagnose, […]
Better Posture for Optimal Health
Posture is the position of your body while lying down, sitting or standing. Good posture (neutral spine) has numerous health benefits, which includes injury back pain avoidance. Importance of Posture With good posture, appearance benefits are obvious and clear, but there are numerous less-obvious health benefits that you should know. Here are some of the […]
A Chiropractor Can Help with Your Chronic Swimming Injuries
Swimming is a favorite pastime here in Western Australia, both outdoors at the beaches and rivers and indoors at the pool. It’s great, low-impact exercise too and it’s safe (there are approximately 2 instances of injury for every 1000 swimming sessions). You can hurt yourself swimming though, and most swimming injuries are repetitive trauma injuries […]
