by Kendal De Besten | Feb 2, 2023 | Breastfeeding, Exercise, Pain, Pregnancy and post-partum, Wellbeing
Breastfeeding – baby is happy tucking in to their meal, you go to look up or over your shoulder and every thing hurts. Why????? Once bub arrives all of a sudden you are spending hours of your day sitting to breastfeed. Your neck is craning over to meet baby’s gaze,...
by Kendal De Besten | Feb 2, 2023 | Exercise, Pain, Pregnancy and post-partum, Wellbeing
Anterior knee pain? Patella femoral pain? Runners knee? What is going on with my knee? Looking at your knee from a front on view you have the femur on top and the tibia below creating the knee joint. There is a groove in the front of the femur called the trochlear...
by Kendal De Besten | Feb 2, 2023 | Chiropractic Treatment, Exercise, Osteopathy, Pain, Physiotheraphy, Wellbeing
You’ve hurt yourself! Who do you go a see? Your friend has recommended their physiotherapist, your work colleague sees his chiropractor regularly for injuries, and your mum has used the same osteopath for years! All three health professions have a similar goal of...
by Kendal De Besten | Feb 1, 2023 | Bladder, Bowels, Breath, Exercise, Pain, Pregnancy and post-partum, Wellbeing
Bladder urgency, also known as overactive bladder (OAB), is a frequent and sudden urge to urinate that may be difficult to control. You may feel like you need to go to the bathroom many times during the day and night, and may also experience unintentional urine...
by Kendal De Besten | Aug 15, 2022 | Bladder, Bowels, Breath, COVID-19, Exercise, Pain, Wellbeing
By now a majority of Kiwis have been infected by COVID-19 at some stage over the past two years. Symptoms may include: Fever Cough Fatigue Loss of taste/smell Headaches Body aches and pains Sore throat Diarrhoea Shortness of breath With more serious symptoms including...
