by Ceb'sile Ndlangamandla | Aug 2, 2018 | Osteopathy
It is estimated that more than 50% of women experience some degree of pain with their menses. This ranges from tolerable cramping to excruciating pain requiring the use of over the counter drugs such as Advil, Ibuprofen and Naproxen. Symptoms are often accompanied by...
by Chantal Milot | Feb 14, 2017 | Health and fitness
You have lately heard that sitting puts more pressure on your spine than standing, and the toll on your back health is even worse if you’re sitting hunched in front of a computer. Indeed, the disks in your back are meant to expand and contract as you move, which...
by Chantal Milot | Jan 16, 2017 | Chantal Milot RMT Blog, Health and fitness
It’s quite common to have patients in clinic with a nasty, nagging pain that presents between the spinal column and the medial border of the scapula. There can be several reasons for this, meaning, it could be muscle tightness, muscle weakness, myofascial trigger...
by Chantal Milot | May 11, 2016 | Chantal Milot RMT Blog, Health and fitness
It has long been suggested that massage therapy is good for us and that it can reduce our fatigue and increase our energy. While massage does not directly increase energy, it does reduce fatigue and often decreases the symptoms that sap our energy, resulting in our...
by Chantal Milot | Feb 18, 2016 | Chantal Milot RMT Blog, Health and fitness
Lower crossed syndrome, as originally described by Vladimir Janda several decades ago, is commonly sited to describe the muscle imbalances observed with anterior pelvic tilt posture. Indeed, Janda described lower crossed syndrome to explain how certain muscle groups...
by Chantal Milot | Jun 3, 2015 | Health and fitness
My mother used to say ” the road to Hell is often paved with good intentions”. Obviously, she meant it in a different context as the one I wish to direct it to, but I believe that the point she was trying to make, much like myself right now, is that often...
