Peak Insights
Chiropractic and Women’s Health
How many of you know at least one female friend or relative who has one or more of the following women's health issues? • Dysmenorrhea (painful periods) • Amenorrhea (absence of a period) • Fertility problems • Endometriosis • PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) •...
Would You Like To Look Good Naked?
What is the key to having a body you can look good naked in all year round? Who wouldn’t like to look good naked? Your health, happiness, self-confidence and effectiveness is strongly influenced by the reflection you see in the mirror, so how do we get better? Despite...
Can Chiropractic Help With ADD/ADHD?
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a collection of traits that can include intense concentration, creativity, selective attention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity, difficulties in social interaction, and difficulties in motor coordination. This might sound like all...
Sleep and Chiropractic
The record for number of hours without sleep is 264, that’s 11 days. This amazing feat was achieved in 1965 by Randy Gardner, a 17-year-old high school student. A Chinese man trying to break the record died after going 11 days without sleep. On the other hand a human...
Chiropractic and Fertility
Today we are going to tell you the story of Anne. At one of the practices that Eils worked in in Glasgow, Anne came in as a last resort. She was having fertility issues. She had tried everything to fall pregnant including changes in nutrition and lifestyle and...
Innate Intelligence
Are you working with your body or against it? Innate Intelligence is a Chiropractic term used by the founder of Chiropractic, D.D Palmer. It is a term that refers to your body’s inborn ability to self-regulate and self-develop. Vitalistic Chiropractors remove the...
Chiropractic and Colic
Paediatric Chiropractic Colic can be heart breaking for parents: baby screaming for hours on end, not knowing what is wrong, unable to soothe baby… You are told by many to “wait it out” or “this too shall pass” but that doesn’t help a tired, stressed parent which in...
Are you a Patient or a Practice Member?
At Peak Chiropractic we don’t ever use the word “Patient”, we much prefer the term “Practice Member”. Here is a little explanation why… The word Patient comes from the latin for sufferer or victim. We find that patients just accept or allow what happens to them...
Chiropractor, Osteopath or Physiotherapist?
We often get asked, "What is the difference between a Chiropractor, an Osteopath and a Physiotherapist?" Our answer will remind you of Shrek! Like Ogres and onions, your body has layers. Chiropractor (from the Greek words cheir (hand) and praxis (practice) to describe...
Does Chiropractic Treatment Cure Anything?
We often get asked "What does Chiropractic treatment cure?" As much as it might surprise most of you, Chiropractic does not treat or cure your symptoms. What Chiropractors do is care for you by removing subluxations and allowing your body to function optimally. You...
Recent Posts
Chiropractic and Scoliosis
Odds are that you know someone who has been diagnosed with a scoliosis, or maybe you are someone who’s had a diagnosis of scoliosis. What does scoliosis actually mean? Is scoliosis something you can expect to improve as time goes on or should you seek treatment for...
What is FATIGUE?
What is fatigue? We all get tired. Very few people get the rest that they need to feel refreshed, energized and focused all of the time. Most of us get enough rest to function but not enough for us to be top of our game. Usually, a good night’s sleep will leave us...
“Can cracking my own neck cause harm?”
Can cracking my own neck cause harm? This is a question I hear all too often in the practice. The answer is Yes, it can and here is why. When dealing with this highly sensitive area, you really want a trained professional who can be very specific about what they...
Cape of Storms
The Cape Town peninsula certainly lives up to its ominous nickname – “The Cape of Storms” - during the winter months, hosting some truly spectacular storms. When we transition into the winter months, it gets me thinking about a term that I often hear Chiropractors...
