Elbow the pain! Chiropractic treatment can help fix the structural components – muscles, tendons, and bones – so you can experience both pain relief and prevention of future problems! Let us take a closer look at the elbow. If you bend your arm, you can feel three bumps at the joint. Injury to the tendons […]
Beautiful beetroot! What is beetroot? Beetroot (Beta Vulgaris) is a root vegetable also known as red beet, table beet, garden beet or just plain beet. It is proclaimed as one on the healthiest veggies. It is the root portion of the beet plant. Mostly grown on the coastlines of North Africa, Europe and Asia for […]
Wrist Worries! As there are many factors contributing to wrist pain, diagnosing the exact cause can be difficult, so it is essential to get an accurate diagnosis for proper treatment and healing. Let’s take a look at 5 causes of wrist pain that don’t stem from sprains or fractures. Arthritis Arthritis is inflammation of the […]
Hay fever hassle! Approximately 10 million of us experience hay fever in England and it is usually worse between late March and September, when it is warm, windy, and humid as this is when the pollen count is at its highest! Despite its name, hay fever does not mean that the person is allergic to […]
Garden Do’s and Don’t’s! Certainly, gardening has a variety of health benefits from providing stress relief to exercise but let’s not forget that it is demanding work for your body – especially if you suffer from chronic pain! Those of us with green fingers – myself included, are itching to get in the garden and […]
Benefits of swimming for your spine! Swimming is a unique form of exercise because it frees you from the constraints that gravity usually imposes. This is a huge advantage for people who are overweight, pregnant, arthritic, or suffering from other health conditions that make load bearing activities particularly painful and unpleasant. Swimming doesn’t put undue […]
Tarsal tunnel trouble! What is Tarsal tunnel syndrome? You may have heard of carpal tunnel syndrome which affects the wrists and hands, well, tarsal tunnel syndrome affects the ankles and feet! TTS is a very common foot complaint. The pain and discomfort associated with this condition is related to pressure or compression of the tibial […]
Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction It can result in severe, distressing pain in the groin as well as the pubis. The pain associated with SPD can make moving, twisting and walking extremely painful and it can also be linked to low back pain. Although not life-threatening, SPD can be life limiting, it can affect family relationships, social […]
Back pain myths! Usually lasting anything from a few days to a few weeks, most back problems are considered short-term or acute. Back pain is considered chronic when it lasts for 12 weeks or longer. Approximately 20% of people with acute back pain develop a chronic condition. Seeking Chiropractic care can help greatly with relief […]
Osgood-Schlatter Disease What is Osgood-Schlatter disease? This condition causes a painful bump just below the knee. It commonly affects children when their knees are still developing and who participate in sports that require: Running Jumping Changing direction quickly It is inflammation of the shinbone (tibial tuberosity) and the main tendon of the kneecap (patella tendon). […]
