Nearly 20 years Matthew took part in a training programme to help a national pub chain reduce injuries due to lifting. He helped put a seminar series and video together to help publicans and their staff prevent back pain on the job. Roy Castle and Geoff Capes were the talent. Matthew says “It was a…
In a recent study chiropractic care was compared with usual medical care for patients with acute low back pain. The chiropractic patients did much better. More than 90 patients with back pain lasting from 2-4 weeks were randomly allocated either usual GP type care or a package of care , including 4 weeks of manipulation,…
The NHS is suffering an ailment of its own. Despite cash being poured into it at unprecedented levels over the last decade or more it is creaking and groaning, showing every one of its 63 years. The talk of cutbacks is becoming deafening and waiting lists are growing. If you are on the end of a long…
It is a disturbing fact that most people who get a bout of back pain go on to get it year after year. A recent study(1) found that four out of five people had episodes of back pain over 20 years later. This is especially concerning because they had attended their GP initially and this…
Cliff Cox is one on Britain’s top surfers and lives here in Brighton. He has won the English Masters Championship twice, the South Coast Championships several times and won a bronze medal at European level. He has done all this and yet has suffered bouts of back pain for years. He believes his participation in…
Can cute puppies cause back ache? Having recently purchased a puppy for the first time I know the answer is yes. I have suddenly become aware of the aches and pains which can come from owning a boisturous (or lazy and stubborn in the case of my puppy) bundle of fluff, and not just with…
Here are some top tips to prevent back and neck pain caused by cycling. How you position yourself, how you set your bike up for you and even what clothing and equipment you use can have a massive impact. When most of us begin cycling – either just to work, on odd weekends or as…
Back pain, neck pain, shoulder and arm pain are common in photographers. Unlike many other pursuits photography pains are not confined to those of us who dabble occasionally with their SLR and who are therefore ‘unfit’ with the crouching postures, running for shots or even just the transporting of the camera.
Everyone knows that moving house is listed as one of the top 3 most stressful events of anyone’s life, following closely behind bereavement and marriage. Having just moved house and recently said “I do” within a month of each other myself I can certainly vouch for that! But taking action to minimise the physical…
At this time of year we start to see several people who have injured themselves on holiday. It is not the sort of holidays that you might expect either. Rather than activity holidays like biking, kayaking, tennis and walking trips it is the inactivity holidays that are worst culprit. As stress builds leading up to…
