With winter approaching and the night’s drawing in it is important to keep moving and keep those exercises going. When you sit for long periods of time you can often become stiff and can it can cause back pain. Spinal stability is key, if the core isn’t strong enough to do the job then other […]
What is Sacroiliac Syndrome / Dysfunction?
The Sacroiliac (SI) joint is where the sacrum and the iliac bones join in the pelvis. The SI joint are a very common cause of low back and/or leg pain, and may account for up to half of all LBP cases. The SI Joints are weight bearing joints support the spine and are prone to […]
Sport Injury Clinic treats the symptoms and the cause of the pain
A lot of us enjoy taking part in sports, but what happen when you have a debilitating niggle or you suffer from a sports injury. Most of us would like to play on through the pain, but this can cause greater injury to you. Our sports injury clinic can offer you fast, effective pain relief […]
Treating a Migraine
A migraine can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on just one side of the head. It’s often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Migraine attacks can cause significant pain for hours to days and can be so severe that the pain is disabling. Causes Though migraine […]
Do you know how to treat your specific headaches?
We will take a look at the different types of headaches over the next few weeks to help you identify what type of headache you are struggling with and how we can help Cervicogenic Headache Description A cervicogenic headache starts in the cervical spine—your neck. Sometimes these headaches mimic migraine headache symptoms. Initially, pain may […]
Need help with back pain?
Change Your Mattress – Your Mattress is Really Old Can’t remember the last time you replaced it? Your back may be in trouble. A good mattress lasts 9 to 10 years, but you may want to consider changing it between 5 and 7 years, especially if you suffer with back pain. Firmer Mattress but not […]
Coping with back pain
Active Rest When you are experiencing back pain, your first instinct may be to crawl back into bed, but actually research has confirmed that staying active is usually best to keep your back healthy. Bed Rest has been shown to be ineffective for back pain and can actually delay recovery. So the sooner you get […]
Good footwear can help reduce back problems
Though your feet and favourite stilettos can seem far removed from you back, they really can be related and contributing to your pain. If your feet are mechanically unsound, which many people’s are, then they change the alignment of all the structures above them. Wearing shoes that don’t give the proper support can exacerbate the […]
Strength training reduces risk of injury
There is a lot of talk at the minute about strength training, and here at our Liverpool Chiropractor we agree that this type of training can help reduce your risk of pain and injury. A well-rounded fitness program includes strength training to improve bone, joint function, bone density, muscle, tendon and ligament strength. Each strength […]
Chiropractic Associate Opportunity at Liverpool Chiropractic Clinic
Liverpool Chiropractic Clinic are expanding into a new and improved premises that will include multiple treatment rooms, gait analysis and orthotics, postural screening and a Pilates / rehab studio. You will work alongside 2 current chiropractors, a physiotherapist, acupuncturist, Pilates instructor and multiple sports therapists / chiropractic assistants. The role is a full time position […]