The spine – fragile or robust?
At any given time around 20% of adults in the workforce suffer from back pain. In addition, a survey of 3000 working-age kiwis found a 9% absenteeism rate from work due to lower back pain. In ACC statistics; the [...]
Christmas & New Years cheer, resolutions and more
It seems that I have been bestowed the honour of signing off my Health Columns for 2023 in the last issue, so here goes with some end-of-year wisdom. Or something like that. It is a year that has seen [...]
Wearable health tech – what, why, pros and cons
Over the past few decades, technology has expanded and evolved at an unprecedented rate and is now interwoven within almost all areas of life. The health sector is no different, and now many devices are available directly to the [...]
Learn a new skill – it’s not that scary….usually!
Over the past 4 months, I have taken it upon myself to learn something completely new. To challenge myself by going back to being a beginner, a blue-eyed-bushy-tailed novice. It has been in the form of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. [...]
The wisdom heirarchy – and the right to get smarter.
Aristotle, Descartes and Isaac Newton (amongst many others) all had one thing in common; the near obsessive desire to form a method of enquiry that could be used to understand our place in the world. A method of thinking, [...]
Journaling – sound mind, sound body.
The start of winter is upon us as May rolls into June – though admittedly it feels like we have already had enough rain to last us a lifetime. All that aside this is the season for evenings spent [...]
Sports warmups – fact or fiction, and what is the best routine?
The theme of this issue being ‘winter warmers’ I decided to do a play on words and talk about the famed ‘warmup’ in sports! The term ‘warm-up’ is usually referring to a variety of changes that the body undergoes [...]
Weekend warrior to elite athletes – what is the blueprint?
As a country we are obsessed with sport. From the All Blacks to our Silver Ferns, basketball, League and Olympic sports. We love to watch the nations best athletes compete on a global scale. It is easy to assume [...]
Medical imaging – help or hindrance?
Technology changes in the past two decades have completely reshaped society. In the healthcare space this has brought an ever-evolving kaleidoscope of diagnostic and treatment options at our fingertips. One of these technologies – medical imaging has been a [...]
The top 4 benefits of gardening
Spring is finally upon us, and we have had a few days giving us that glimmer of hope that nice sunny weather is on the way. After a very wet winter the lawns are suddenly sprouting, gardens are sparking [...]
