Dr Renee Higgs- Registered Chiropractor

23/11/2025

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22/11/2025

Sleeping on your stomach might feel comfy, but it’s actually one of the roughest positions for your spine 😬

When you lie face down, your lower back gets pushed into an intense arch and your neck twists to one side for hours. No wonder it leads to morning stiffness, tension, and even nerve issues.

Experts say it strains your lower back, tightens your hip flexors, and can mess with your posture over time.

Better picks? Side sleeping with a pillow between your knees or lying on your back with good support. Both keep your spine in a way happier position.

21/11/2025

20/11/2025

👣 Understanding Hallux Valgus: The Mechanics Behind Bunions 👣

Hallux valgus, commonly known as a bunion, is more than just a bump on your foot—it's a biomechanical issue.

🔹 The first metatarsal bone shifts inward (medial deviation)
🔹 The big toe drifts outward (lateral deviation)
🔹 Sesamoid bones become misaligned
🔹 Muscle imbalances cause the adductor hallucis to pull the big toe aggressively outward, overpowering the stabilizing abductor hallucis
🔹 This leads to joint instability, increased pressure, pain, and difficulty walking

Early understanding and care can help prevent progression and maintain foot health! If you experience foot pain or notice changes in your big toe, consult a healthcare professional for proper diagnosis and treatment.

20/11/2025

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17/11/2025

✅ TemproMandibular Joint disorder is a condition that affects the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which connects your jaw to your skull, causing symptoms like jaw pain, headaches, and clicking or popping noises.

✅ Causes can include injury, teeth grinding, stress, and arthritis, while treatments range from self-care and dental appliances to Chiropractic, medication and, in severe cases, surgery.

❄️Symptoms❄️

✔️Pain or tenderness in the jaw, face, ear, or neck
✔️Aching pain in front of the ear
✔️Difficulty or pain when chewing, yawning, or opening/closing the mouth
✔️Jaw locking
✔️Clicking, popping, or grating sounds in the jaw joint
✔️Headaches, particularly in the temples or under the eyes
✔️Ear symptoms like ringing (tinnitus), fullness, or dizziness
✔️An uneven bite

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16/11/2025

Fascia is the hidden web that wraps and connects your entire body, shaping how you move, feel, and function. When this connective tissue becomes tight or dehydrated, it can trigger issues, stiff neck and shoulder tension, jaw discomfort or TMJ symptoms, reduced facial tone and definition, and a gradual collapse in posture. Keeping your fascia supple through movement, hydration, and release work is essential for maintaining fluid mobility and a body that feels supported from the inside out.

15/11/2025

Can Your Jaw Affect Your Posture?

In recent years, many researchers have investigated the various factors influencing body posture: foot proprioception, visual systems, and the inner ear.
Recent studies indicate that the jaw plays a role in body posture.

These studies suggest that tension in the jaw can contribute to impaired neural control of posture.
If the proprioceptive information of the stomatognathic system is inaccurate, then head control and body position may be affected.

Change in the mandibular position leads to changes in the proprioceptive and periodontal afferents, which affect the center of foot pressure (COP).

Conversely, changes in body posture may also affect mandibular position.
Positive correlations between different craniofacial morphologies and postural attitudes have been reported.

For example, an anteriorly displaced posture in Class Il malocclusion, and a posteriorly displaced posture in Class Ill malocclusion.

So your jaw position DOES affect your posture.
This is especially relevant to those invested in athletic pursuits.

According to this research, the correlation between malocclusion, posture, and balance can have a dramatic impact on performance.

14/11/2025

When is a runny nose NOT a runny nose? 👀

When it’s spinal fluid.
A CSF leak happens when the fluid that cushions your brain and spine starts leaking - sometimes through the nose or ear, sometimes into the spine itself.

It’s not “just allergies.”
It’s clear, watery fluid (often from one side only), worse when you’re upright, and can come with:
💧 Headaches that ease when you lie flat
💧 Dizziness or vision changes
💧 Nausea or neck pain
💧 Ringing in the ears or a feeling of pressure

People with Ehlers-Danlos or other connective tissue disorders are more prone to it, because fragile tissues mean fragile dura (the layer that holds the spinal fluid in).

Does this sound like you?
Keep notes, push for imaging, and mention “CSF leak” by name. Using the right terms can change everything 🦓🫶🏻