Garden Gaffs! There is no doubt that gardening can bring calmness to your mind by reducing anxiety and stress and many of us see the warmer weather as a chance to get on top of our gardens, as they can get away from us during the colder, winter months of the year. However, spending a […]
Lower back pain is one of the most common complaints that Chiropractors diagnose and treat. One condition that can be easily missed is sacroiliitis this is because it can be mistaken for other forms of back pain. What is sacroiliitis? Sacroiliitis is inflammation of one or both of the sacroiliac joints – also known as […]
As the new year begins many of us are thinking about new fitness regimes. Did you know that Pilates can actually help improve your back condition and help relieve pain! To better understand this we first need to know what Pilates is and how it works! What is Pilates? Pilates is a form of low-impact […]
In an effort to stem the number of coronavirus infections, we are being told to wherever possible work from home. This means popping your laptop on a surface suitable for working, transforming kitchen tables and bedrooms into home offices. Many are working under less-than-ideal ergonomic conditions—a kitchen chair that’s too low, a table that’s too […]
Your wallet is one of your most taken-for-granted accessories and it has always lived in your back pocket. When it comes to it, size matters. Carrying a big, fat wad of cash in your pocket can mean major trouble for your back. So what happens exactly? So what happens when you sit on your wallet? […]
There is no getting away from the fact that moving and handling plays a part in almost every role, in every industry, making the risk of a workplace injury high if you’re not up to speed with the best practice techniques. However, if you work in an industry that relies heavily on moving and handling, […]
A leading cause of back injury at work is lifting or handling objects incorrectly. Manual handling causes over a third of all workplace injuries. Learning and following the correct method for lifting and handling heavy loads can help prevent injury and avoid back pain! The term manual handling covers a wide variety of activities including lifting, lowering, […]
Cycling has always been a very popular sport, cyclists seem to be everywhere and as with any type of physical activity, there is always a chance that injuries will occur. Chiropractic helps keep your body balanced and improves your flexibility. This, in turn, decreases your chance for injury. Many people who take up cycling do […]
As promised this post will explain how to correctly pack a backpack and what the correct lifting and carrying techniques are, whether you are an adult or child, after all backpacks are supposed to alleviate pain, not create it! First of all buy the right backpack: Try to choose a canvas pack over a leather […]
So it’s that time again when the kids go back to school and with the increasing shortage of lockers or pegs to hang bags on or put books in, your child is having to carry heavy books, sports kit etc. around with them all day! How can we help to prevent our children developing back […]
