What is Chiropractic? Chiropractic is a form of hands-on musculoskeletal healthcare, performed by university trained Doctors. Chiropractic looks at the joints in the body using a combination of orthopaedic & neurological examination. Chiropractic seeks to optimise the range and quality of motion at joints, to thereby reduce pain, aches, tenderness and inflammation. Chiropractic also aims to decrease nerve compression or restriction, which...

Since the 2008 Beijing Olympics the popularity of kinesiology tape has increased dramatically. The colorful tape that many athletes were seen wearing is known as ROCKTAPE, a premium kinesiology tape. Not only has there been a huge surge in its use, there has been increasing amounts of research into the properties of the tape. The tape which has been around since the 1970’s is used...

Lower Back Pain (LBP) is one of the most prevalent conditions we see at Bodysmart and most people throughout their life will experience back pain in some way shape or form. The Lumbar spine (L1-5) is frequently involved in back pain, as these vertebrae carry the most of our body weight and receive the largest stresses along the spine. The most common...

Carpal tunnel syndrome You're working at your desk, trying to ignore the tingling or numbness you've had for months in your hand and wrist. Suddenly, a sharp, piercing pain shoots through the wrist and up your arm. Just a passing cramp? More likely you have carpal tunnel syndrome, a painful progressive condition caused by compression of a key nerve in the wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome...