Excess weight increases the load on your spine and joints, taxing your muscles and placing excess pressure on the soft tissues around your spine. This is especially true for their lower back when you hold extra weight around the mid-section, which pulls the pelvis forward, exaggerating the natural curve of your lower back, altering the […]
Don’t compromise good posture for comfort
Increasing numbers of workers could be risking their back health by not working in posture-friendly environments at home, according to new research from the British Chiropractic Association (BCA). New findings from the BCA revealed that many Brits are opting for home-comforts over health, with just under a fifth (19%) of those working remotely on a […]
Household chores can lead to back pain
Ironing Pain Free Try keeping your weight spread evenly on both feet. Furthermore, several short sessions of ironing are better than one lengthy one. Vacuum Cleaning / Hoovering Pain Free Using an upright vacuum cleaner means less bending down than with cylinder type. On the minus side, a standard upright may be heavier to push […]
Avoid back pain by limiting your TV time
We already spend a lot of our time sitting down in front of computers all day long whilst working, so ensure you limit this in your free time. And as the weather improves, get active! In one Norwegian study of teens, those who sat in front of the TV or Computer for 15 hours a […]
Sport Injury Clinic Liverpool
Here at our Liverpool Sport Injury Clinic we have a team of highly qualified professionals to take care of you. We offer fast, effective pain relief from sporting injuries, headaches, back pain and joint pain. Dr Alex Eatly is a Sports Chiropractor holding a Masters of Chiropractic from The Welsh Institute of Chiropractic. Following his […]
Sunbathing can cause back problems
Sunbathing can be disastrous for people with back pain. when sunbathing on your back, you should raise the back support slightly up – from the horizontal to 35 degrees. You should also try rolling up two beach towels to place under both knees, so that your knees are slightly bent. This will all reduce the […]
Good postural health is the key to good overall health
All healthcare professionals worldwide agree that a balanced postural system enhances health and function, and the opposite holds true, that without proper postural alignment the body degenerates at an accelerated rate. Good Posture therefore, is a fundamental component to optimal health. What many people may not know, is that we are actually putting our bodies […]
Good sitting posture is very important
Now you’re there you have to sit correctly. Firstly, If sitting hurts, don’t do it. If you must sit, avoid sitting in one position for more than 30 minutes. Generally, your neck should remain straight with chin pulled back in relaxed position. Shoulders should be draw back. Lower back should not be arched too far […]
A good mattress is very important
In an ideal world your spine should be kept in a neutral position throughout the night. You want to avoid holding an uncomfortable position for too long. If you have larger hips and shoulders then you may need a slightly softer mattress to achieve this position. If your mattress is too firm your lower back […]
Standing correctly and for shorter times is important
Don’t Stand for longer than 2 hours. When we stand for long periods of time we tend to accumulate strain and tension around our lower back. Usually this is because we relax our glutes and our pelvis slips into an anterior pelvic tilt. Furthermore, you may find you favour one leg more than the other, […]