Animated video clip presenting Meditrac’s Vertetrac and Cervico 2000 spinal traction devices This includes the Vertetrac 3D mobile lower back decompression device, treating lumbago, spinal stenosis, sciatica, herniated discs (slipped discs), scoliosis and other lower back pain complaints, and the Cervico 2000 mobile neck traction device for neck pain complaints, such as whiplash, muscle spasm, […]

Are you living with back pain? Maybe you don’t have to?!  Life is too short! There are exercises and medical devices out there that can alleviate the pain in many cases. It’s heartbreaking when you hear of people committing suicide because living with back pain that has been plaguing them for years, has become unbearable. […]

Lower back pain exercises to strengthen your back can help you to avoid episodes such as the one I suffered by simply bending down to get dressed!    That’s all it took – I was getting dressed and bent down to put my trousers on, and couldn’t straighten up.  It was agony, indescribable lower back […]

The Greeks were using spinal traction devices from as early as 2nd century A.D. , to relieve pressure and therefore pain, from the spine.  This spinal decompression therapy method of pain reduction is attributed to Galen of Pergamon, a prominent Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher at the time. In medieval times, spinal decompression therapy beds [...]

Before we look into the patients' post stroke rehabilitation exercises for improved mental & physical state and best possible physical and mental outcome of stroke survivors, let's look at some of the stats and risk factors in the USA: The size of the problem Stroke kills more than 130,000 Americans each year—that’s 1 out of every 20 deaths. [...]

What is a Stroke Before we go into the stroke stats UK, let's first look at the two main types of stroke - Ischaemic strokes which are caused by a blocked blood vessel cutting off the blood supply to the brain which often leads to damage to brain cells. - Haemorrhagic strokes which are caused when a [...]

Causes of antalgic list or lean Antalgic list or lean is often associated with lower back pain, although it can also be associated with middle or upper back pain and even with neck pain, causing an overall antalgic posture.  The most common cause of this condition is due to a muscle spasm and may disappear [...]

What do you need to do to lose weight? Want to learn how to lose belly fat? But we all know what we need to do to lose weight whether it's on our belly, bum, arms or legs, right?  Surely I do not need to spell it out?  Just watch your caloric intake and caloric [...]

Keith Tucker - Applied Movement Neurologist & Trainer We, my husband and I, are very fortunate in that we live on a street with lovely friendly neighbours, one of whom is an Ironman athlete.  What has this to do with 'applied movement neurology', I hear you asking?  Well, he happens to train with Keith Tucker, [...]

Facts about back pain Here are some facts about back pain: It is one of the most common physical complaints among adults and a main cause of misery too.  At some point in their lives, a vast majority of people will experience some sort of back pain or discomfort felt in the upper, middle, or [...]

The human spine The human spine is arranged into three natural curves: 1) The neck region, or cervical spine, made up of 7 vertebrae - where the vertebrae curve forward. 2) The trunk region, or thoracic spine, made up of 12 vertebrae - where the vertebral column curves backward, and to which the ribs attach. 3) The [...]

Why do we make such a fuss about hay fever? I'm sure if you're reading this article you are obviously looking for ways to combat hay fever.  And I do not use the term 'combat' lightly.  Most of us that suffer from it do so for years, relentlessly.  It's not just the sneezing wholeheartedly with the [...]

This article will look at diabetic foot ulcer treatment after an introduction to the problem: What are Diabetic Ulcers? Diabetes unfortunately comes with several complications, many of which are unseen, but there is one symptom that’s dangerously visible: diabetic ulcers. While the damage often lurks within the body for those who have diabetes, as it [...]

Why are we bothering to discuss how to relieve lower back pain?  Because I can assure you, having lower back pain is no fun.  It limits you and stops you from living an active lifestyle.  A quick glance at the following demographics will answer that question!  Let's put it this way: You are not alone in [...]

How to heal your lower back pain using exercises I often need to heal my lower back pain just by using my body to do so.  Why?  Because I had to undergo back surgery and as a consequence, cannot use spinal decompression devices that would rapidly rid me of the pain and the unfortunate situation [...]

Turmeric, Ayurveda & Cystitis A few days ago I woke up in the middle of the night with excruciating pain which I quickly recognised as the onset of cystitis.  It's a horrible way to wake up and as my husband is a light sleeper, I didn't want to start turning on my computer to Google 'Ayurveda cystitis [...]

I never used to diet or exercise, having been blessed with a naturally skinny figure - now all that has changed - the power of Ayurveda and exercise for my chronic lung condition is not lost on me.  If I steer away from my Ayurveda herbs and diet, or if I don't exercise most days [...]