Natisha Amaidas Physiotherapy

14/11/2025

A reminder..you are not broken. You are just stuck or lost and need to heal old wounds❤️

08/11/2025

SPINAL MANIPULATION – WHAT’S REALLY HAPPENING

There’s this ridiculous idea floating around that a simple thrust can “realign” your bones. Let’s be clear — that’s not what’s happening. You cannot push vertebrae back into place with your hands. The spine isn’t dislocating and relocating every time someone cracks your back. If it were actually misaligned the way some claim, you’d be in hospital, not on a treatment table.

When a practitioner performs a spinal manipulation, the movement is extremely small — a few millimetres at most. The joint surfaces briefly separate, creating a rapid change in pressure within the synovial joint. That change causes gas (mostly CO₂ and nitrogen) to form and collapse inside the joint fluid — the audible “pop.” That’s all the noise is. It’s not bones moving back into place. It’s cavitation — a pressure change in the joint capsule.

Physiological Effects

Manipulation affects the body mainly through neurophysiological responses, not through physical repositioning of bones. The quick stretch activates mechanoreceptors within the joint capsule and surrounding tissues. These receptors send a flood of sensory input to the spinal cord and brain. This temporary barrage can reduce the sensitivity of nociceptive pathways (pain signalling) and alter muscle tone via reflex mechanisms. That’s why after a manipulation, patients often feel “looser,” “lighter,” or notice an improved range of motion — it’s not because their bones were realigned; it’s because their nervous system has momentarily adjusted how it’s interpreting movement and pain.

The effect can also increase local blood flow and help restore normal joint motion if it’s been restricted by protective muscle guarding. Again — that’s a functional change, not a structural one.

Why the Realignment Myth Persists

The “realignment” myth continues because it sounds dramatic and easy to sell. It gives people the impression something was out of place and the practitioner fixed it. It’s a neat story — but it’s nonsense. The vertebrae are held in place by strong ligaments, discs, and deep stabilising muscles. A single thrust cannot overcome that structure and magically shift things back.

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27/10/2025

Time to get those cobwebs cleared from your joints and muscles, and relieve the pain, BEFORE your holiday's begin...

21/10/2025

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11/10/2025

The Future of a Generation: Hyperkyphosis from Excessive Screen Use

We’re witnessing a concerning trend where the posture of a generation is being significantly influenced by screens. The excessive hours spent hunched over phones, tablets, and laptops are leading to a condition called hyperkyphosis, characterized by an excessive forward curvature of the upper spine.

What was once predominantly observed in the elderly population is now increasingly prevalent among teenagers and young adults. Their necks are often craned downward for extended periods, resulting in constant strain on the spine, shoulders, and neck muscles. This gradual alteration in posture can lead to the classic “tech neck” or hunchback appearance.

Beyond the physical changes, the consequences of this posture issue extend far beyond mere aesthetics. Chronic pain, reduced lung capacity, nerve compression, and long-term musculoskeletal damage are all potential outcomes. Doctors caution that if these posture problems are left unchecked, they could become one of the most widespread lifestyle-induced deformities of the 21st century.

This silent epidemic of our digital age unfolds one text, one scroll, and one slouch at a time.

23/08/2025

A 2012 study from the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity found that, on average, people spend 64 hours a week sitting, 28 hours standing, and 11 hours lounging around regardless of whether or not they exercised 150 minutes a week.

That’s over nine hours of sitting a day.

Prolonged sitting invariably leads to slouching, and comes with a host of other problems that are typical of poor posture.

Here are 7 effects of sitting posture on your health.

As a rule of thumb, for every hour of sitting try standing for 10-15 mins.

If you’re a desk jockey at work, consider a standing desk instead. Getting on your feet works the valves in your leg veins, sending blood up to your heart.

Get moving!





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