Back pain recurs when the stresses and strains on your back overcome your body’s ability to deal with them. Daily activities like bending, lifting and long periods of sitting with poor posture can put a strain on the spine which it can normally cope with very well. Unfortunately, if there is an underlying issue that…
It’s recommended that we take 10,000 steps a day. However, a recent study conducted at Stanford University found that the global average for steps taken per day is 4,961. Though the UK’s average is above this stat, it’s a far cry from the suggested amount. But the 10,000 steps figure is not based on science…
Back pain often comes on apparently without reason. In fact, one possible cause might stretch all the way back to childhood. Hove dentist, Pieter Grobbelaar, tell us how teeth and jaw problems can be behind chronic pain. The jaw joint (TMJ) and pelvic joints (sacro-iliac joints) both work in conjunction with one another, compensating for…
If you bend, as in a yoga forward fold, over and over again then it can cause injury. It is like repeatedly bending a credit card, a white line appears and ultimately it breaks. Many people with back pain feel that their back is too stiff and want to stretch it. A better goal for…
Many people don’t like the clicks and pops associated with spinal manipulation by chiropractors. We have a new treatment option without the clicks or pops that uses a sophisticated instrument to give gentle taps. It unlocks stiff joints, restores movement and relieves pain using a series of impulses that gently mobilise your spine to restore…
Back pain is surrounded by myths which often cloud simple facts. People with back pain are often told is that “it is just wear-and-tear and you’ll have to put up with it” or “it’s probably arthritis. What do you expect at your age”. This is not very helpful and often is plain wrong. Many back…
Back pain is not one condition but several conditions causing similar symptoms. A muscle spasm, disc derangement and a spinal joint dysfunction all cause low back problems that can refer pain down to the buttock and leg and a skilled chiropractor or physio can tell which problem it is likely to be. Whilst several conditions…
The sun is shining; it’s warmed up; time to take your clothes off! If you are suffering from ongoing back pain, then you could be deficient in Vitamin D. This hormone is responsible for a wide range of processes in the body including bone and muscle function. A commonly missed cause of back pain is…
