Some of you who have visited the clinic may have noticed a blue foam cylinder propped up in one corner – this is my foam roller, and it’s my essential item for DIY-soft tissue work. It’s basically a very dense foam which you can use to apply pressure along various parts of your body, squeezing out some of those knots […]
Read MoreSo, as anyone who has talked to me or read my website will know by now, I strongly feel that the risk of almost all back problems can be minimised if you have really good core strength and control. There are a number of ways of going about gaining this level of fitness, but there are a few things to […]
Read MoreLast time, I put out my advice regarding purchasing a mattress, so I thought that I would now do a little bit about pillows. I actually think that the pillow set-up you have is often more significant than the mattress, particularly in cases of neck and shoulder pain. There are a few main things to think about with pillows: What […]
Read MoreWe all use them, but how often do you think about whether your mattress is right for you? Or how much it can affect your life – both in terms of quality of sleep, and the potential for causing pain or other physical problems. Most people are aware of how important posture is to your overall health. If you’ve experienced […]
Read MoreFor cardiovascular fitness, there’s nothing quite like running. Unfortunately, that comes at a price, and that price is the seriously high impact that your feet, knees and hips are all expected to cope with. Chiropractic can be instrumental in picking up the pieces when this all begins to take its toll, but it is just as important in trying to […]
Read MoreBefore I even left college, I was being introduced to the world of international road cycling races as one of my colleagues and patients at college was an international-level competitor. In helping him with his training, I learned a lot, especially about the problems that can be caused by even the slightest imbalance in the muscles. Ever since the Olympics […]
Read MoreGolf is all about your swing. Get that right, and the battle for the perfect shot and a pain free game is almost won. Of course, there’s the small matter of aim as well, but that’s more of a skill thing than a physical posture and movement thing! I used to use Tiger Woods as an example of a really […]
Read MoreSince a young age, horses have been my passion. I have ridden for many years, and currently train my ex-racehorse for Dressage, which has given me an extremely useful insight into the way the body works while we work with these beautiful animals…and what can happen when it all goes wrong. To say I love horses and horse riding is […]
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