CASA was at the Tebogo Kgobokoe Arts Academy in Brits this morning for the Straighten Up South Africa programme and spinal screenings.
The TKAA was founded in 2016 by world renowned and iconic dancer, Miss Tebogo Kgobokoe. It provides a specialised dance education system for children from Grade R to 12.
The TKAA has 4 pairs of South African dance champions as well as group champions of the traditional dancing.
...Contact CASA on casa@profnetmedical.co.za for more information on Straighten Up South Africa.
Well done to all who took part in the Tsogo Sun Amashova cycle race yesterday from Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal to Durban, KwaZulu-Natal!
If you rode, what distance did you enter and what was your time like? Let's here from you all how it went, and see how many of our CASA Chiropractors also participated?
If your back is sore and achy after a couple hours bent over your handle bars trying to get as aero as possible, or you neck is stiff from keeping your eyes ahead of you..., then find a CASA chiropractor near you to get it sorted out and resolve any injuries you might have picked up.
Visit www.chiropractic.co.za to Find a Chiro near you!
A video from New Zealand, just for World Spine Day! Some posture tips for kids. Start taking care of your back from a young age and your back will take care of you in your old age 
World Spine Day might be almost over, but we will still be conducting free spinal screenings both tomorrow, 17 October, and Wednesday, 18 October.
If you haven't yet booked for your screening then take a look at our regional lists of participating CASA chiropractors in the comments.
If you did get your screening done today, then tell us about it!
Today, 16 October, is World Spine Day!
To celebrate and help do our part in promoting spinal health, the Chiropractic Association of South Africa had put together a national public health initiative, and through its members, is offering free spinal screenings across South Africa.
Over thirty CASA chiropractors are participating, mainly situated in the urban hubs of Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.
... These spinal screenings will aim to provide you with more information on the health of your spine and your posture, in order to keep you active and well.
Screenings will be available on Monday 16th, Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th October.
To book a screening visit our website on www.chiropractic.co.za or our Facebook page, find the list of participating chiropractors, and then phone the nearest to you.
#worldspineday
Today is World Spine Day, and this year's theme is Your Back in Action! Tell us how you spent your day keeping yourself active and healthy?
#worldspineday
Tomorrow is World Spine Day, have you made an appointment for a free spinal screening yet?
If not, there is still time. We'll be offering this public health initiative from Monday 16th to Wednesday 18th October!
Here is the latest list of participating CASA members:
...KWAZULU NATAL
Dr Brett Allison 57 ASSAGAY ROAD ASSAGAY HILLCREST 0317017197
Dr Brett Allison 20 MANORS ROAD MANORS PINETOWN 0317017197
Dr Valentina Bramuzzo 19 PARK LANE DURBAN UMHLANGA 0315362070
Dr Kate Brown 48A EMOYENI DRIVE HILLDENE HILLCREST 0317656437
Dr Ahmed Carim 15 REYNOLDS STREET PORT SHEPSTONE 0786822282
Dr Hardus De Beer 1 REYS PLACE BALLITO BALLITO 0329462829
Dr Gary Dewberry 20 MANORS ROAD MANORS PINETOWN 0317017197
Dr Neetu Govender 20 TIPUANA PLACE LOTUS PARK ISIPINGO 0823320719
Dr Bruce Grant 110 ADELAIDE TAMBO DRIVE DURBAN NORTH DURBAN 0315631313
Dr Bernd Hillermann 8 MSENGA ROAD KLOOF DURBAN 0317644813
Dr Surasha Kandhai 57 HERRENCROFT DRV LONGCROFT PHOENIX 0315072002
Dr Mandy Laing 34 KEAL ROAD SYDENHAM BEREA 0722680365
Dr Jaco Lombard 4A DELAMORE ROAD HILLCREST DURBAN 0317651474
Dr Praveena Maharaj 11 SHANNON DRIVE RESERVOIR HILLS DURBAN 0312627490
Dr Veronica Mason 20 OLD MAIN ROAD EVERTON GILLITTS 0317654670
Dr Nicky Moulder 20 OLD MAIN ROAD GILLITTS DURBAN 0317654043
Dr Alexandra Parker 10 ANNERLEY RD MANORS PINETOWN 0317015780
Dr Adelle Roopchand 913 INANDA ROAD NEWLANDS
WEST DURBAN 0823320719
Dr Ivor von Senger 147 BEACH ROAD SHELLY BEACH MARGATE 0393150674
Dr Michael Wiggett 47 MACKEURTAN AVENUE DURBAN NORTH DURBAN 0315647675
Dr Kate Wiseman 4A DELAMORE ROAD HILLDENE HILLCREST 0317651474
GAUTENG
Dr Bernadette Coston BIDVEST WANDERERS STADIUM, CORLETT DRIVE ILLOVO SANDTON 0117840054
Dr Bernadette Coston 165 RIVONIA RD MORNINGSIDE SANDTON 0117840052
Dr Lisa Dickerson CNR OF KELLY AND KOWIE ROAD BOSKRUIN RANDBURG 0836535094
Dr Lisa Dickerson MORNINGSIDE CHIROPRACTIC & SPORTS INJURY CLINIC SANDTON 0117840052
Dr Vicki Ferreira 107 CANTONMENTS ROAD LYTTELTON CENTURION 0832880679
Dr Gillian Johnston 320 JAN SMUTS AVENUE HYDE PARK SANDTON 0113255096
Midrand Chiropractic 3 WEST ROAD PRESIDENT PARK MIDRAND 0711254224
Therapyworx 32 RILEY ROAD BEDFORDVIEW JOHANNESBURG 0118031321
VM Chiropractor CNR HENDRIK VERWOERD & ROOIHUISKRAAL DR. CENTURION 0129450000
VM Chiropractor CNR LEVER ROAD AND NEW ROAD MIDRAND JOHANNESBURG 0113180040
Dr Jessica Wood 2 EDISON CRESCENT SUNNINGHILL SANDTON 0118033236
WESTERN CAPE
Delgado Chiropractic REGENT ROAD SEA POINT CAPE TOWN 0212006295
Dr Charmaine Dell 20 RAATS DRIVE TABLE VIEW CAPE TOWN 0215577088
Dr Shaun Harper 4 PARK LANE MILNERTON / CENTURY CITY CAPE TOWN 0790263239
Peak Chiropractic 26 DRAPER SQUARE 14 DRAPER STREET CLAREMONT CAPE TOWN 0216713303
Dr Storm Radtke 29 ROSE AVENUE TOKAI CAPE TOWN 0760831104
Dr Louise van Wyngaardt CNR OTTO DU PLESSIS DR & CORMORANT DR BIGBAY 0727405110
EASTERN CAPE
Dr Jeff Puttergill ADDO PORT ELIZABETH 0422330075
This is the latest list of CASA chiropractors who will be offering free spinal screenings as part of our World Spine Day public health initiative!
KWAZULU NATAL
Dr Brett Allison 57 ASSAGAY ROAD ASSAGAY HILLCREST 0317017197
...Dr Brett Allison 20 MANORS ROAD MANORS PINETOWN 0317017197
Dr Valentina Bramuzzo 19 PARK LANE DURBAN UMHLANGA 0315362070
Dr Kate Brown 48A EMOYENI DRIVE HILLDENE HILLCREST 0317656437
Dr Hardus De Beer 1 REYS PLACE BALLITO BALLITO 0329462829
Dr Gary Dewberry 20 MANORS ROAD MANORS PINETOWN 0317017197
Dr Neetu Govender 20 TIPUANA PLACE LOTUS PARK ISIPINGO 0823320719
Dr Bruce Grant 110 ADELAIDE TAMBO DRIVE DURBAN NORTH DURBAN 0315631313
Dr Bernd Hillermann 8 MSENGA ROAD KLOOF DURBAN 0317644813
Dr Surasha Kandhai 57 HERRENCROFT DRV LONGCROFT PHOENIX 0315072002
Dr Mandy Laing 34 KEAL ROAD SYDENHAM BEREA 0722680365
Dr Jaco Lombard 4A DELAMORE ROAD HILLCREST DURBAN 0317651474
Dr Praveena Maharaj 11 SHANNON DRIVE RESERVOIR HILLS DURBAN 0312627490
Dr Veronica Mason 20 OLD MAIN ROAD EVERTON GILLITTS 0317654670
Dr Nicky Moulder 20 OLD MAIN ROAD GILLITTS DURBAN 0317654043
Dr Adelle Roopchand 913 INANDA ROAD NEWLANDS WEST DURBAN 0823320719
Dr Ivor von Senger 147 BEACH ROAD SHELLY BEACH MARGATE 0393150674
Dr Michael Wiggett 47 MACKEURTAN AVENUE DURBAN NORTH DURBAN 0315647675
Dr Kate Wiseman 4A DELAMORE ROAD HILLDENE HILLCREST 0317651474
GAUTENG
Dr Bernadette Coston BIDVEST WANDERERS STADIUM, CORLETT DRIVE ILLOVO SANDTON 0117840054
Dr Bernadette Coston 165 RIVONIA RD MORNINGSIDE SANDTON 0117840052
Dr Lisa Dickerson CNR OF KELLY AND KOWIE ROAD BOSKRUIN RANDBURG 0836535094
Dr Lisa Dickerson MORNINGSIDE CHIROPRACTIC & SPORTS INJURY CLINIC SANDTON 0117840052
Dr Vicki Ferreira 107 CANTONMENTS ROAD LYTTELTON CENTURION 0832880679
Dr Gillian Johnston 320 JAN SMUTS AVENUE HYDE PARK SANDTON 0113255096
Midrand Chiropractic 3 WEST ROAD PRESIDENT PARK MIDRAND 0711254224
Therapyworx 32 RILEY ROAD BEDFORDVIEW JOHANNESBURG 0118031321
VM Chiropractor CNR HENDRIK VERWOERD & ROOIHUISKRAAL DR. CENTURION 0129450000
VM Chiropractor CNR LEVER ROAD AND NEW ROAD MIDRAND JOHANNESBURG 0113180040
Dr Jessica Wood 2 EDISON CRESCENT SUNNINGHILL SANDTON 0118033236
WESTERN CAPE
Delgado Chiropractic REGENT ROAD SEA POINT CAPE TOWN 0212006295
Dr Charmaine Dell 20 RAATS DRIVE TABLE VIEW CAPE TOWN 0215577088
Dr Shaun Harper 4 PARK LANE MILNERTON / CENTURY CITY CAPE TOWN 0790263239
Peak Chiropractic 26 DRAPER SQUARE 14 DRAPER STREET CLAREMONT CAPE TOWN 0216713303
Dr Storm Radtke 29 ROSE AVENUE TOKAI CAPE TOWN 0760831104
Dr Louise van Wyngaardt CNR OTTO DU PLESSIS DR & CORMORANT DR BIGBAY 0727405110
EASTERN CAPE
Dr Jeff Puttergill ADDO PORT ELIZABETH 0422330075
CASA: Chiropractic Association of South Africa shared their event.
World Spine Day is an international initiative to promote spinal health. The Chiropractic Association of South Africa will be taking part through FREE SPINAL SCREENINGS being hosted by participating CASA chiropractors across the country.
To have your spine or posture assessed, or just to find out more about how chiropractic care could benefit you, contact your nearest CASA chiropractor or check www.chiropractic.co.za under World Spine Day for a list of participating CASA chiropractors!
World Spine Day is on Monday 16 October, and in the spirit of promoting spinal health participating CASA chiropractors will be hosting FREE SPINAL SCREENINGS across the country!
If you want to have your spine or posture checked, or just want to find out more about how chiropractic care can help you, visit our website on www.chiropractic.co.za and contact your closest CASA chiropractor to find out if they will be taking part in this public health initiative.
WORLD SPINE DAY 2017
This month is a special time to focus on spine health, with World Spine Day just around the corner on 16 October!
Millions of people around the world suffer with spinal disorders. These can include low back pain, neck pain, scoliosis and disc disease, to name but a few. Spinal pain and disability can have a profound effect on a person’s overall health, sometimes preventing them from working or even doing simple daily activities.
...Research has demonstrated that poor posture and inactivity are major contributors to the development of back pain and other spinal disorders. According to the World Health Organization, one in four adults is not active enough and over 80% of adolescent population is not active enough.
This year, the World Spine Day (WSD) theme is “Your Back In Action”. We want to highlight the importance of physical activity and improving posture as part of good spinal health and prevention of injury.
To mark World Spine Day, organisations and people worldwide are being encouraged to plan special events around the theme of “Your Back in Action” #yourbackinaction to raise awareness of good spinal health. Check out www.worldspineday.org for more!
CHIROPRACTIC AND ANKLE SPRAINS?
Yes, you read right, chiropactic care can even help for your typical ankle inversion sprain.
A number of studies analysed recently in the British Journal of Sports medicine show that manual joint mobilisation in an acute ankle sprain can decrease pain and improve range of motion, and in a chronic ankle sprain overall function can be improved as well!
Combine this with the benefits from some of the other therapies chiropractors can provide, such as dry needling, massage, exercise and taping etc, and the best option for your ankle sprain might just be finding a CASA chiropractor near you!
Chiropractic is 122 years old today!
On 18 September 1895 the very first chiropractic adjustment was performed by Daniel David(DD) Palmer.
DD Palmer was credited as the founder of chiropractic, and he passed the mantle on to his son BJ Palmer, who further developed the art and science of chiropractic.
...Over the past 122 years chiropractic has grown into a health science recognised the world over.
In South Africa the Chiropractic Association of South Africa has led the way in growing the profession and ensuring that world class chiropractors are available to serve the South African public.
To find a CASA chiropractor near you visit www.chiropractic.co.za and use the "Find a Chiro" search function.
Lower back pain is the leading cause for years lived with disability worldwide! This is largely because lower back pain very often becomes chronic or recurrent. In fact up to 34% of lower back pain cases will persist and become chronic, and 60% of lower back pain is recurring.
So why is this important? Well a recent study found that the biggest risk factor for a complaint of lower back pain becoming chronic or recurrent was how long the condition was around for before treatme...nt began! A delay in seeking treatment of just 2 weeks significantly increased the chances of a condition recurring in future, and pain left for 3 months or longer had a greater likelyhood of becoming chronic.
The sooner you begin treatment for lower back pain, the better the long term outcomes will be! Don't delay and let that minor niggle become chronic back pain, find a CASA chiropractor now.
Like our FB page to keep up with more interesting articles like this one
An Observational Study on Recurrences of Low Back Pain During the First 12 Months After Chiropractic Treatment
Knecht, Christina et al.
Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics , Volume 40 , Issue 6 , 427 - 433
CHIROPRACTIC CARE & MIGRAINES
Headaches are one of the most common conditions that chiropractors see, with the vast majority being Tension-type, and these are most often successfully treated with massage, dry needling, spinal manipulation, stretching and posture correction.
But a variety of research studies through the years have also shown chiropractic care to be an effective treatment and management tool for migraines. Migraines affect around 15% of the population and are p...redominantly treated with medication, but a number of studies have found that massage and spinal manipulation may be equally as effective.
Considering how many people feel while using strong migraine medication, and the side effects associated with drugs like amitriptyline, chiropractic care should be a consideration for safe management of patients with regular migraines.
If you are suffering from regular or persistent headaches then chiropractic care may have the answer for you.
To find a CASA chiropractor nearby visit www.chiropractic.co.za
Chaibi A, Tuchin PJ, Russell MB. Manual therapies for migraine: a systematic review. The Journal of Headache and Pain. 2011;12(2):127-133.
Go take a look in the latest SACricket Magazine to see our ad on how chiropractic care not only treats injuries but, by optimizing function and mobility, improves performance!
Go to www.chiropractic.co.za to find a CASA chiropractor who can assist with recovery from sports injuries and help you reach your full athletic potential.
