Category: Resources

You have probably heard people making comments saying  'physiotherapy doesn't work' or 'chiropractic doesn't work'. These are fair opinions but that is all they are: opinions. Let's be real. Treatments fail for a lot of reasons and today we want to share with you five ways to get the most out of your physiotherapy or [...]

We talked about mindfulness practice last week because the latest lower back pain clinical guidelines recommend mindfulness as a second-line treatment for lower back pain. If you are looking for treatment for your lower back or neck pain, mindfulness practice could be a good place it start. Today, we discuss three apps that we have [...]

There is very little clarity on what frozen shoulder actually is among research literature. Because of the vague diagnostic criteria and poor understanding of the condition, chiropractors and physical therapists sometimes mis-diagnose shoulder pain. What is frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis?   Doesn't matter if you've been told you have a frozen shoulder or adhesive [...]

A physiotherapist reached out the other day after reading the chiropractic adjustment truths blog post. We had a bit of discussion on manual therapy and I dismissed manual therapy as ineffective for musculoskeletal conditions (back pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, etc). He somewhat disagreed. He thinks there's value in manual therapy. I realised I have [...]

Every now and then we get chronic pain clients who come to us for a visit and we never see them again. When we check in on them a few weeks or months later, they told us they've tried many exercises at home and they didn't work. Of course, they didn't work! When we think [...]

Chiropractors are known for treating back pain and neck pain but do you know sports chiropractors also work with sports injuries? At Square One, we work with you to give you long term pain relief. What is chiropractic care? Most people mistake chiropractic care as chiropractic adjustments or spinal manipulative therapy. Chiropractic care, however, refers [...]

Dr Steven Tucker from Tucker Medical hosted an AMA with Brad Robinson from Ritual Gym, Nutrition Health Coach Ashrafi Bhagat, dietitians Bonnie Lau and Karthika Thiruganam to discuss fasting. There's lots of interest in fasting for health these days so I am going to share what I've learnt. What is intermittent fasting? How a 16:8 [...]

Anterior pelvic tilt, or an excessively arched spine, is one of the most common "causes" of lower back pain. Today we discuss: What is anterior pelvic tilt? What is the cause of anterior pelvic tilt? How do I know if I have anterior pelvic tilt? What problems can arched spine cause? Is poor posture causing [...]

There are multiple pain management options available today. Some, like spinal manipulation and acupuncture, are thousands of years old while others are new technology claiming to help with treating pain. How do you know what is the best for you? Our advice? Leave it to the experts.Very often we get clients looking to book in [...]