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  • The Nervous System

    Your nervous system is a highly complex network that transmits signals all around your body. It’s central to how we interact with the world — enabling us to move, experience sensations and interpret and remember information. This is possibly the most impressive system in your body, and one of the most important — so how…

  • Hip flexor spasm: causes, symptoms and treatment

    Hip flexor pain is one of those conditions that affects both people who are very physically active and people who participate in minimal physical activity. If you’re experiencing hip pain and wondering if you might have over or underdone it, read on to learn about the common causes and symptoms of hip flexor spasms, and…

  • Pull Ups

    Chin-ups are incredibly efficient exercises because they work a number of areas at once: biceps, triceps, forearms, wrists, grip strength, lats, shoulders, and core. Grip the bar with an overhand grip, keeping your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Let your body hang down, with your arms extended. Pull yourself up until your chin is…

  • Bones of the Wrist

    Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can’t Handle. No, we’re not offering relationship advice. It’s a way to remember the eight carpal bones of the wrist: Some – Scaphoid Lovers – Lunate Try – Triquetrum Positions – Pisiform That – Trapezium They – Trapezoi Can’t – Capitate Handle – Hamate Now say it 5 times…

  • Vitamin C

    Vitamin C plays an important role in supporting your immune system, and may also help to lower high blood pressure, reduce uric acid levels (which help to prevent gout), support iron intake (to help lower your risk of anaemia), and protect your memory and thinking as you get older.

  • Are you feeling tired?

    Are you feeling tired? We all get run down and low on energy sometimes, but if the tiredness becomes extreme it could be Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

  • Your Pancreas

    Your pancreas plays a vital role in digesting food and helps regulate the way that your body processes sugar. If your pancreas isn’t functioning properly, you are at higher risk of developing diabetes.

  • Mental Health Issues

    Many of us experience mental health issues throughout our lives, so if you are having difficulties at present, don’t hesitate to reach out to your doctor for help.

  • Did You Know there are two main types of forearm fracture?

    Did You Know there are two main types of forearm fracture? Colles’ and Smith’s fractures.   💪 A Colles’ fracture – which is the most common – is caused by falling onto extended wrists.

  • Are You As Mobile As You Think?

    Are you as Mobile as you Think? During March, we at Asquith Family Chiropractors will be asking our patients to get more mobile this Mobility Month!

  • Why I Encourage My Clients to Have Regular Epsom Salts Baths

    Magnesium plays a number of roles in the body, such as regulating the activity of over 325 enzymes, reducing inflammation, helping muscle and nerve function and helping to prevent artery hardening. Unfortunately there are many things that can deplete the body’s stores of magnesium

  • Theory of Engagement

    As our families march towards the beginning of a new school year, we focus on development, concentration, and how we can best support children in these areas.