If you work at a desk and your neck or upper back starts aching, you may have been given one of the most common posture cues in the world: “Pull your shoulders back.” It sounds sensible. But if your monitor is too low, your keyboard is too far away, or your chair height forces your elbows outward, pulling the shoulders back can actually make the posture feel more strained rather than more comfortable. The problem is that the shoulders are only one part of the picture. If your chin is still...

Jaw tension is easy to underestimate. You may notice that you clench your teeth while working, wake with a tired jaw, feel tenderness around the cheeks or temples, or develop headaches after long periods of concentration or stress. One of the main muscles involved is the masseter—a powerful chewing muscle running from the cheekbone to the lower jaw. What many clients do not realise is that the masseter can be approached from the outside of the cheek and, when appropriate, from inside the...

Magnesium is one of the better-researched supplements for migraine prevention, with some studies reporting fewer attacks, reduced severity or fewer migraine days. The evidence is promising but not definitive. Magnesium may help some people, but it should not be presented as a guaranteed migraine treatment. A good nutritional foundation still matters. Magnesium-rich foods such as nuts, seeds, legumes, whole grains and leafy green vegetables should form part of the broader diet. There is no...