How to Buy the Right Mattress: A Chiropractor's Guide
You spend a third of your life on your mattress, so choosing the right one matters. Dr Russell Jensen (Chiropractor) explains how to match a mattress to your sleep position and body, what the research really says about firmness and back pain, and where to shop in Perth's southern suburbs.
Could Your Headaches Be Coming From Your Neck?
If your headaches start at the base of your skull or spread across your forehead, and you have tried everything without lasting relief, the cause may be in your neck. Specifically in a group of muscles many practitioners never assess.
Is Shockwave Therapy Covered by Private Health Insurance in Australia?
If you're wondering whether your private health cover applies to shockwave therapy, the answer is yes but not in the way most people expect. Here's how it actually works.
Your Scans Came Back Normal, So Why Does It Still Hurt?
Your MRI came back clear but the pain never left? Dr Russell Jensen explains why scans miss nerve entrapment, sacroiliac dysfunction, and soft tissue problems, and what kind of assessment actually finds them.
Why Your Back Pain Keeps Coming Back
Rest, massage, adjustments, and the pain still comes back? Dr Russell Jensen (Chiropractor) explains why back pain keeps returning, the specific structures most commonly missed, and what actually has to change for it to stop.
How To Buy The Right Pillow: A Chiropractor’s Guide
Still waking up with a stiff neck despite trying a new pillow? Dr Russell Jensen explains why there is no perfect pillow, what actually determines the right choice for you, and the one recommendation he gives most often in clinic at Southside Spine and Sport, Bicton.
The Arm Tingling That Isn't Carpal Tunnel: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Tingling or weakness in the arm and hand that has been hard to pin down? Dr Russell Jensen (Chiropractor) explains neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome, how it differs from the vascular form, and the targeted conservative approach we use at our Bicton clinic.
The Hidden Cause of Lower Back Pain (Updated 2026)
Lower back pain that won't shift despite adjustments or massage? Dr Russell Jensen explains cluneal nerve pain, the commonly missed nerve condition that mimics SIJ dysfunction and disc problems and how we treat it at our Bicton clinic.
What is Shoulder Bursitis and Shoulder Impingement
Shoulder pain when lifting your arm or lying on your side at night? Dr Russell Jensen explains shoulder bursitis and impingement: causes, three home exercises, and your full treatment options in Bicton, Perth.
Piriformis Syndrome
I get asked a lot about Piriformis Syndrome. So this article explores this topic a bit deeper to help you understand it and learn what can be done about it.
Why Your Hamstrings Are Always Tight (and the exercise that actually fixes it)
Been stretching your hamstrings for years with no lasting result? Dr Russell Jensen (Chiropractor) explains why chronic tightness is usually a strength problem and shares the one exercise that produces real, lasting change.
Bulletproof Knees and Fall Resistant Ankles
Most knee and back flare-ups come down to the same thing: living in too narrow a range of movement. Here are the three exercises I give patients first, and why they matter more than people think.
How We Treat Sciatica: Spine vs Deep Gluteal (Updated 2026)
Sciatica is a symptom, not a diagnosis. Dr Russell Jensen (Chiropractor) explains the two most common sources of sciatic nerve pain, how we identify which is driving your symptoms, and the targeted treatment approach we use at our Bicton clinic.
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