by Brigitte De Laat | May 31, 2022 | Joint Pain
More and more people have traded in the traditional desktop computer for a laptop. Unfortunately, typing and repetitive motions inevitably affect your hands and wrists. This has led to many people asking questions about laptops and their impact on hand health. What...
by Brigitte De Laat | May 27, 2022 | General Health, Back Pain, Pregnancy
During sleep, your body works to regenerate and repair itself. Your sleeping position and the pillow you use can either help or hinder this process, depending on how effectively it supports the natural curvature of your spine. It’s also common for people to wake...
by Brigitte De Laat | May 25, 2022 | General Health
Joint pain affects millions of people for a variety of reasons, including age, obesity, injury, and disease. Medical professionals recommend exercise to relieve most joint pain. But what type of exercise produces the best results: Weights and strength training or...
by Brigitte De Laat | May 19, 2022 | General Health, Back Pain
Back pain affects up to 30 – 40 % of South Africans at some point in their lives. Lower back or neck pain is not a specific disease, but rather a symptom that may occur for a variety of different reasons, such as poor sitting posture caused by our work chair not...
by Brigitte De Laat | May 12, 2022 | General Health
“Gut health” refers to the function and balance of bacteria in the many parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Our organs such as the oesophagus, stomach and intestines should all work together so that we can eat and digest food without discomfort. When our gut health...
