Back pain - what car is best?

Back pain – what car is best?

Previously, Brighton chiropractor Matthew Bennett, looked at what causes back pain in cars. As we saw, correct adjustment of your car seat will help. Seats are partly to blame but that is not the whole story. Poorly positioned pedals and steering wheels can make a bad problem worse. So what is the ideal car for…

Back pain - the hidden dangers in your car

Back pain – the hidden dangers in your car

If you get back pain in your car you’ll know how unpleasant it can make a long journey. Back pain can make driving a misery. Brighton chiropractor, Matthew Bennett, gives a few simple tips that can help relieve back pain in your car. Top tips to prevent back pain in your car Buy a bigger…

Eliminate muscle pain with dry needling

Eliminate muscle pain with dry needling

Dry needling specific areas in muscles called trigger points is an evidence based technique for relieving and often eliminating pain coming from muscles such as back pain, neck and shoulder pain. Muscle pain can come in many forms from just being tender to touch, to a consistent ache to an excruciating spasm. Dry needling with acupuncture needles…

Best holiday luggage to avoid back pain

Best holiday luggage to avoid back pain

Going on holiday can be a real pain. Never mind the early start, the airport queues, and flight delays but back pain is common on holiday especially if you take the wrong luggage. With the huge variety of suitcases to choose from, what is the best luggage to protect your back from harm when you…

Preventing Back Pain on Holiday and Chiropractor Treatment Abroad

Preventing Back Pain on Holiday and Chiropractor Treatment Abroad

Back pain on holiday is very common. One of the biggest causes is lack of activity and an already stiff spine. Mobilising the spine and a few simple exercises are often enough to prevent back pain from spoiling your holiday. In daily life we are often fairly active even if we work behind a desk.…

Back pain, will a chiropractor get it better?

Back pain, will a chiropractor get it better?

If you go to see a chiropractor for back pain treatment in Brighton one of the important questions you want answered is “Will  a chiropractor help me get better?”  This is an important question for chiropractors too. If our treatment is not going to be effective we want to refer you quickly to another treatment.…

Chronic pain relief

Chronic pain relief

Chronic pain can become the problem itself. Pain is always a problem but what happens when you have so much pain for so long that your body adapts to it? This is what happens with chronic or persistent pain. Your body creates new nerve pathways that make the pain a near permanent feature. This is…

Headaches – Which type of headache is it?

Headaches – Which type of headache is it?

If you are suffering from regular headaches the chances are that you regularly use painkillers to help alleviate the pain. You may also be taking anti-inflammatory medication or if you’re getting migraine headaches other exotic combinations of drugs. This headache treatment may help with the symptoms but does not address the underlying cause of the…

Exercises for golf

Exercises for golf

Many golfers do exercises before golf but are they the right exercises? Often golfers are unintentionally injuring themselves because, rather than being shown what to do they simply copy what everyone else does. Interestingly stretching before a game may actually be harmful to golf performance.It is better to warm the muscles up by gently using…