by Matthew Bennett You are probably reading this on a screen right now. There is a reasonable chance your chin is slightly forward, your shoulders are rounded and your lower back is not particularly well supported. You are not unusual: according to recent figures, forward head posture affects close to 83% of regular desk workers…
By Matt Cunningham & Matthew Bennett If your back has been aching for a week, a month or considerably longer, you have probably found yourself asking the same question: what is actually going on? Why does it hurt so much and why won’t it just go away? You are not alone. Back pain is one…
by Matthew Bennett There are few things quite as unsettling as waking up with a nagging ache in your lower back, or worse, an agonising, shooting sensation that travels all the way down your leg. You might find yourself Googling symptoms at midnight, wondering whether to push through it, rest up completely or make an…
by Matthew Bennett If your shoulder has been aching for a few weeks or you’ve woken up at 3am unable to find a comfortable position, you’re not alone. Shoulder pain is one of the most common things we see at Sundial Clinics and it can come from a surprising range of causes. The good news…
by Matthew Bennett If you’ve noticed that your headaches always seem to start at the base of your skull or that they arrive after a long day at your desk, the train back from London or an afternoon in the garden, you’re not alone. Neck-related headaches are one of the most common, and most frequently…
by Matthew Bennett You’re Not Imagining It, and It Is Not Always Just Wear and Tear If you have started to avoid your favourite walks along the seafront or onto the Downs around Brighton, you are far from alone. Hip pain when walking is one of the most common complaints we see among people in…
by Matthew Bennett When Stress Gets Under Your Skin and Into Your Muscles Most of us know that stress feels awful. The racing thoughts, the tight chest, the jaw you didn’t realise you’d been clenching for days. But what if that tension isn’t just a feeling? What if chronic psychological stress is physically rewiring the…
by Matthew Bennett Back Pain Is Not Just a Middle-Age Problem Most people assume back pain is something that ambushes you in your forties or fifties, a consequence of too many hours hunched over a laptop or spent weeding the garden. But a landmark 26-year study published in 2025 suggests the story begins far earlier,…
by Matthew Bennett Corticosteroid injections are one of the most commonly recommended treatments for joint pain and one of the most misunderstood. They can provide genuine, meaningful relief for conditions such as osteoarthritis, shoulder impingement and chronic knee or hip pain. But they are not a cure, and used in isolation, they rarely solve the…
by Matthew Bennett Back pain is not a single condition. It is a spectrum of experiences shaped by your movement habits, pain triggers, nervous system sensitivity and lifestyle. The “One Size Fits All” Problem With Back Pain If you have ever been handed a leaflet of generic exercises after a GP appointment and sent on…
