Monday August 12th is the date that most Britons are most likely to fly off on their summer holidays according to recent research undertaken by Post Office Travel. If you are one of these people, flying off this summer, then we want to make sure you have a wonderful time and don’t put yourself at…
Summertime often means holidays for many of us. Be it travelling overseas or visiting places in the UK, there’s one thing for sure, packing for the holiday is inevitable. While we spend time thinking of what to pack, we don’t give too much thought to the implications of having to lift, carry and store our…
With the heatwave continuing in Britain, more and more of us are taking to lounging in the sun. However, this can result in more than sunburn if we don’t take care. With recent consumer research* finding that 44% of the UK population are suffering back and neck pain, it may be surprising for some that…
At some point most people will suffer back pain and its impact on their lives can be considerable, from sleeping to sitting and even picking up their children. One of the major causes of back pain in the UK is poor posture. Our lifestyles often contribute to developing poor posture and back pain. If you…
For some people the first thing that springs to mind when thinking about chiropractic is that ‘chiropractors treat backs’. While this is the case with great success, chiropractors diagnose and treat many other related conditions. Chiropractic is a primary health-care profession. In fact, in the West it is the third largest healthcare profession after medicine…
According to RoSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) it is estimated that 220,000 DIY enthusiasts turn up at hospital each year which is quite a sobering number! Among the main causes of their accidents were lack of knowledge and being over ambitious about what they could achieve. As a chiropractor in a…
Whilst most of us know that taking exercise is good for our health and wellbeing, many of us find it tough to do it. Of course there are many reasons for this from being too busy or we just don’t like it. In fact only 1 in 20 of us is getting the amount of…
According to recent consumer research commissioned by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA), 79% of the UK population has suffered from some form of back/neck pain at some point in their lives with 61% of these people being parents. Over half of these parents (55%) responded that their back or neck pain had prevented them from…
We rather hope that Spring has finally sprung after what seems to have been a very long Winter. As the weather improves now is the time that many people turn their attention to getting outdoors and into their garden to do some gardening. While gardening offers a great opportunity to get some exercise, unfortunately, as…
A team of UK and US researchers analysed the UK data that formed part of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2012. The result of their analysis showed amongst other things that the number of years that people live with disabling musculoskeletal disorders , including problems such as back and neck pain, represented one of…