I recently watched a heart-warming TED talk in which the speaker Shawn Anchor recounts a personal childhood story… At the age of 7, entrusted to play “nicely” with his four year old sister (he suggests ‘combat’) she falls off the top bunk bed and plummets to the floor on all fours. As the shock sets [...]

Have you ever had your child wake up in the middle of the night with leg cramps? … It’s awful!! Growing pains are the most common cause of leg cramps in young children. Despite occurring in up to 36.9 % of children, our understanding of why it occurs still remains poor (Evans & Scutter, 2004). [...]

Some adults may wonder why more and more children are starting to see chiropractors. That’s a good question and the answer is simple: whether we have a large spine or a tiny little spine, if that spine is creating nerve distress then our magnificent bodies may not operate smoothly… The nervous system is the ‘Master [...]

In a study on back pain and pregnancy half of the women reported having back pain at some point during their pregnancy. That’s a heck of a lot of women !! Back pain is thought to be due to multiple factors, which include: • shifting of the center of gravity caused by the enlarging uterus, [...]

Growing pains are the most common cause of musculoskeletal pain in young children. Despite occuring in up to 36.9 % of children, our understanding of why they occur remains poor (Evans & Scutter, 2004). Muscle overuse, structural misalignment (such as knock-knees or flat-feet) and psychological factors have all been suggested as playing a role, however [...]

In light recent articles on Chiropractic and Children I thought I’d share a terrific article in the Leader Community ePaper. The journalist was keen to share the benefits she has personally experienced with chiropractic… Click here to view PDF article

I’ll often have mothers say to me, “My baby just doesn’t want to feed, he seems to be in pain and I don’t know what I can do to help him!”… It is heartbreaking to see and hear little babies and mothers distressed like this. For other mothers, colic is not always so obvious. Newborn babies [...]

Few couples are aware of the importance of encouraging their unborn baby to move into an ideal position within the uterus, prior to birth. Having experienced five very different births, let me share with you why this is a winning formula!! In order for a baby to navigate their way into the world with the [...]

Over the last few months we have been creating a DVD on the physical, emotional and chemical stressors that todays children face and the movement that has begun to combat the impact of these. During my talk in London I presented this 4 minute DVD and have had many requests since to make it available [...]

The first months after a baby is born are perhaps the most challenging in a mother’s life. In fact, they will possibly be the most challenging in a couple’s relationship. This is truly a delicate time. Women always seem to say, “No one ever warns you about what happens after a birth!” This is true. For the [...]