Pain and Injury Guides
Straight answers to what people search when something starts hurting: what it usually is, what helps today, and when to get it checked.
Everyday aches
Woke up sore, sneezed, picked something up. The things that happen to everyone.
- Woke Up With Lower Back Pain? What It Usually Means and What HelpsEveryday aches
- Sneezed and Hurt Your Back? What Happened and What to DoEveryday aches
- Heat or Ice for Back and Neck Pain? A Simple AnswerEveryday aches
- Best Sleeping Position and Pillow for Neck and Back PainEveryday aches
- “Rib Out of Place”? Sharp Upper Back and Rib Pain ExplainedEveryday aches
- Is Cracking Your Own Neck or Back Bad?Everyday aches
- Pins and Needles in Your Hands at Night: Wrist or Neck?Everyday aches
- Shoulder Pain When Sleeping on Your Side: Causes and FixesEveryday aches
Desk and corporate
Long days at a laptop, back-to-back meetings and travel for work.
Weekend warriors
Gardening, DIY, golf and the Saturday game.
Running and footwear
Road, trail and race season, plus what your shoes have to do with it.
- Carbon Plate Running Shoes: Do They Cause Injuries?Running and footwear
- Wide Toe Box and Barefoot Shoes: Who Benefits and How to SwitchRunning and footwear
- New Running Shoes and Now Something Hurts?Running and footwear
- Hip Flexor Pain When Running: Causes and What HelpsRunning and footwear
- Injured a Few Weeks Before Your Race? What to Do NowRunning and footwear
CrossFit and HYROX
Double unders, sleds, lunges, pull-ups and race prep.
Padel and racquet sports
Elbows, calves and shoulders on court.
Surf, kite and windsurf
Muizenberg, Big Bay, Langebaan: paddling, harnesses, jumps and landings.
Hiking and cycling
Lion’s Head, Table Mountain, the trails and the Cycle Tour.
Travel and new parents
Long-haul flights and carrying small humans.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Book your chiropractic consultation and start working towards better movement and less pain.