Better sleep with chiropractic
It soon becomes tiresome when you’re struggling to find a comfortable position to sleep in. You lie on your back and your low back or hip start to ache. You try lying on your side and your shoulder or neck Read More …
Author: Ed Ogorman
The link between stress and back pain
Life is stressful at times. But this is OK. When life becomes constantly stressful there is a problem. Stress has numerous far-reaching effects on our body’s physiology. We are designed to deal with short term stressful situations, and we do Read More …
The difference between Chiropractors, physiotherapists and osteopaths
This is a question that crops up a lot – “what is the difference between chiropractors, physiotherapists and osteopaths”. If you’ve found a good chiropractor, a good physio or a good osteopath, then stick with them. If you’ve never experienced Read More …
Is back pain normal?
Back pain is common, but it isn’t ‘normal’, and it certainly shouldn’t be considered simply an inevitable part of aging. Back pain affects around a third of adults in any given year. Almost everyone will experience back pain in their Read More …
Chiropractors treat headaches and migraines too!
That’s right, it’s not just backs we treat, chiropractic care is highly effective for both ‘regular headaches’ and also migraines. In fact the NICE guidelines, as used by the NHS, recommend chiropractic as a drug-free treatment for headaches and migraines. Read More …
Why painkillers may not be effective for back pain
You may remember a news article last year that reported*: “Paracetamol doesn’t help low back pain or arthritis.” This news was no real surprise as patients often tell me that painkillers have little no effect on their back pain. Often, Read More …
Slipped disc, herniated disc, crumbling disc, trapped nerve, sciatica – what’s the difference?
In a word: None. Well, sort of none. These terms are frequently used by the public, but also by doctors and chiropractors too. They all conjured up certain images and when the terms are used interchangeably it can be somewhat Read More …