A chiropractor can’t possibly help with that oppressive, constricting, crippling stress you’re feeling. Surely? Actually, maybe they can! While it’s true that they can’t wave a magic wand and relieve you of life’s stressors or stop you from worrying, a chiro may be able to help mitigate the effects of stress on your body and […]
Okay, so it’s not a real condition, but in the era of sugar-free diets and anti-sugar influencers, fruit has unfairly been shunned by many who are striving to eat healthfully. Here’s why you should put fruit back on the menu, according to SH dietitian Liz. The facts: While it is true that fruit contains sugar, […]
Sugar. Fat. Sodium. Kilojoules. With the amount of information on food labels, it can seem impossible to compare products. SH dietitian Liz simplifies the process of choosing healthy options. Food labels now contain more information than ever, which should make it easier to compare products and make better choices. After all, knowledge is power. However, […]
COMMUNITY How communication helps children to connect, from a speech pathologist What would life be like if you weren’t able to communicate what you thought or felt? What impact would it have on your social interactions? Professional life? Sense of self and confidence? It’s a question many of us never have cause to consider. After […]
As COVID-19 restrictions force us to alter our health and wellbeing practices, Splash and Soaring Health have compiled a video guide to staying fit, strong, and healthy at home. The Splash digital program and Soaring Health chiropractors and physios are your virtual support team. Working from home (WFH) and posture with chiropractor Dr. John […]
We all know change is inevitable, but ordinarily, many changes are experienced as evolutions, not revolutions. We have time to adjust. This year’s events, however, have forced many of us to suddenly and dramatically reimagine parts of our lives and our roles. Never has the phrase ‘the future is uncertain’ felt more real and, perhaps, […]
One answer may be believing that the therapy will help. Another may be your belief in your ability to continue activities despite pain or impairment. Yes, we’re talking mindset! In a study of people undergoing physiotherapy for shoulder pain, participants with an initial high level of pain or disability, but who believed in their ability […]
How are you taking time to care for yourself this week? If you answered, ‘me, who’s that?’ or ‘what time?’, you’re among the many of us who neglect our own holistic wellbeing needs. (In fact, July 25ths International Self-Care Day was created to overcome this widespread neglect.) But would it be different if caring for […]
You’ve heard of deskercise. Maybe you even entertained the idea before laughing it off? After all, what effective exercise can you really do in the confines of a cubicle or kitchen? Enter the resistance band. This stretchy, go-anywhere apparatus is the perfect way to work muscles and joints even when time and/or space is limited. What’s […]
In the panic to curb the COVID pandemic, it makes sense that there has been some hype around foods with disease-fighting properties (case in point, garlic, which contains allicin, with its antibacterial and anti-cancer properties). But can you really eat your way to safety? While nutrition can certainly support a healthy immune system, there is […]
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