Muscles causing headaches – Dr Gert Ferreira – Chiropractor in Centurion In the previous series of blog we discussed all kinds of headaches, from cluster headache to migraines. The next blog series is about the muscles causing tension type of headache. These are the most common type of headaches that I treat in practice. For…
Read MoreTension Headaches – Dr Gert Ferreira – Chiropractor The fourth installment of the headache series is about Tension headaches. These are very common types of headaches and they are reported to be 90% of headache cases in a doctor’s office. These are the type of headache that it feels like your head is in a…
Read MoreThe podiatrist’s role in healthcare. Podiatrists aim to improve the health of their patients through the treatment of conditions that affect ankle and foot. They provide relief from painful conditions affecting the foot through palliative care, minor surgery and the prescription of foot orthotics to improve foot function. As podiatrists we are important team members…
Read MoreShoulder Instability What is it and how Biokinetics can help? Instability of the shoulder occurs when the head of the humerus doesn’t fit properly into its socket. This can be the result of a traumatic or non-traumatic event or injury. No matter what the cause, because of direct trauma or overuse injury, muscles, ligaments and…
Read MoreMigraine headache – Dr Gert Ferreira – Chiropractor The third part of our headache series is an interesting one, Migraines. Migraine headache is recurring head pain due to changes in the vasculature (blood flow) of the neck and brain. The emergency departments say that these are one of the most common problems that…
Read MoreThe second part of the headache series is Cluster headache. A cluster headache can be defined by recurrent brief attacks of sudden, severe head pain lasting 4-8 weeks. This headache is normally only on one side of the head with “deep”, or “penetrating” types of pain. They are normally short, frequent attacks during the day.…
Read MoreCervicogenic Headaches explained by a Chiropractor. Accoding to Carnes and Vizniak a Cervicogenic headaches can be defined as head pain that originate from the cervical spine (neck). This type of pain is aggravated by specific neck movements or sustained postures. This type of headache occurs in 18% of the adult population and occurs more commonly…
Read MoreTypes of Headaches Dr Gert Ferreira, Chiropractor in Centurion, will be discussing different types of headaches that the adult will experience sometime in their life. According to the World Health Organization affects headaches at least half of the adult population at least once a year. In the next month we are going to Blog about…
Read MoreWhat are orthotics? The International Standards Organisation (ISO) defines orthotics as,” An externally applied devices used to modify the structural or functional characteristics of the neuromusculo-skeletal system” How do orthotics work? When you take a step your foot puts pressure on the ground, the ground also pushes equal pressure back up your foot and leg. The…
Read MoreKnee pain – it’s all about the maths Knee pain is one of the most common issues people have when training. One very effective way to improve your strength and flexibility, is to do squats. If the movement is done correctly it can strengthen the muscles necessary to avoid knee pain and increase performance for…
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