Small Doses – If you have had your feet up all winter and then suddenly do six hours’ gardening, your back is really going to feel it. Stick to doing small bouts of gardening to start with and gradually increase the length of each session over several weeks. You might start with 15 minutes gardening… Read more
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If you are suffering with lower back pain, knowing the cause of your symptoms is key to being able to relieve them. Our chiropractors outline several different causes of low back pain below. Slipped Disc This is a very common cause of low back pain, although the term itself can be slightly misleading. Discs are… Read more
If you are dreading a long-haul flight because you have a bad back or neck pain, this article should provide some useful information on what you can do to relieve those aches and pains. Flying can aggravate back pain or neck pain for several reasons. Lower cabin pressure can impact on your joints and spinal… Read more
If you have a bad back, general exercise is a great thing to do. But knowing which types of exercise place your back under the least strain is important. The temptation is to assume that because exercise classes are supervised they are the safest bet. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. General circuit type activities… Read more
Eight Tips For A Healthy Spine. 1. Tuck Your Chin Very slightly nodding your chin down tenses muscles close to the neck that act as spinal stabilisers, reducing load on other muscles and also on joints within the neck. This should be a subtle movement – no double chins on show. 2. Move Regularly Whether… Read more
Because of the popularity of an earlier blog post, we have decided to explore in more detail the relationship of pregnancy and back pain, as well as how pregnancy can cause other problems like sciatica and pelvic girdle pain. To avoid being repetitive, here is a link to that earlier pregnancy and back pain article,… Read more
Tuesday evening on the 11th February 2014 saw our first back-care information evening. The event provided a chance for people to ask our chiropractors for advice regarding lower back pain for free, as well as offering the opportunity to listen to and engage in talks about back pain, self-care, rehabilitation exercises and more. Despite half… Read more
The McKenzie method is a common technique system aimed at treating lower back pain. Here we discuss what it is, when it should be used, and whether it works… The McKenzie Method The McKenzie technique system is a primarily self-treatment method of relieving lower back pain. It was developed in the 1950s by a physiotherapist… Read more
