The back is a complex structure of bone and muscle, supported by cartilage, tendons, and ligaments. It is estimated that 80% of the population will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives, of which lower back pain is the most common. A large percentage of lower back complaints are due to a […]
Standing correctly is key to your postural healthDon’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, […]
Push/Pull Workout ProgramThe beauty of a push / pull workout schedule is that it minimises the overtraining of any particular body part. This can be evident in traditional bodybuilding workouts where you would train chest, shoulders, arms and back all on separate days. When you actually look at the exercise selection, there if often 3 times as […]
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 […]
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 […]
Treating a MigraineA 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 […]
Sport Injury Clinic treats the symptoms and the cause of the painA 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 […]
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 […]
Keep moving for good back healthWith 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 […]
Sport Injury and Chiropractor Clinic offers effective pain reliefWith back pain being a very common problem amongst us there are measures you can take to avoid back pain. 80% of the population suffer from back pain and it can be very debilitating. Here are some easy things to do to help avoid back pain whilst sitting, which nowadays we do far too much […]