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This is a stressful time for many, the uncertainty, the confusion and conflicting information from different sources, but I just wanted...

It is the month of love. Yes you will see tacky gifts, public displays of love, overpriced roses and booked out restaurants. But somehow we

Whether you are a long-standing patient or a newly injured (believer that moving better matters), you would have met Dr Lindy. As a...

How can MLS Laser help with tendonitis?

What does Balanced for Life and Start wars have in common? No we don't have amazing space ships, but we do have the incredible and latest technology that is MLS Laser, Class 4 Cold therapy laser! The last three weeks have been exciting here at Balanced for Life – Castle Hill location. Our busy clinic became even busier - a real beehive of activity - revolving around chiropractic treatments and the newly introduced MLS laser therapy. On behalf of Balanced for Life, we wan

What should I do when I hurt my back? Ice or heat? Medication or not? Read on...

As you begin preparations to send your children back to school, I would like to remind you that heavy, poorly fitted and packed backpacks...

Isn't that the spice they put in curry? Yep thats the one. Turmeric is an ancient root, and comes from the curcuma long plant. The roots of the plant are boiled and dried and then ground into a powder. It has a mild peppery, and warm flavour. It is also defined by that brilliant yellow/gold colour. In fact it used to be called “indian saffron” and was also used as natural food dye. In indian folk and Chinese medicine, turmeric has been used to treat many illnesses. Interestin

This year, Spinal Health Week 2016 runs from 23 to 29 May with the theme ‘Back Your Inner Athlete’. Every day more and more Australians experience disabling low back pain, neck pain and headaches, limiting their ability to work and engage in an active healthy life. One explanation for this is the impact an increasingly sedentary lifestyle has on postural fitness. Think about all the hours you spend each day sitting at work or school, on a computer or other mobile device, wa

As a practitioner I am passionate about what chiropractic does. Sometimes I'm very good at expressing it, and sometimes I think everybody...

Your hearts a little racy, your stomach doesn't feel like it's working, your palms are a little sweaty, your mouth dry, you are not sleeping well.. what could this all be?? Is it? No.. It can't be... YES it's STRESS! Now I hear it all the time. "I'm stressed because.....I'm so busy because..." . Life is such that we don't know our tail from our head. And I am definitely NOT immune to the BUSY rat race. So why am I writing about the BIG S word. Well because it affects y

I have a confession to make. I. love. magnesium. Why do I love magnesium? Well, I notice a difference when I don’t take magnesium....