People in the South East encouraged to stay active this Chiropractic Awareness Week This Chiropractic Awareness Week (8th – 14th April) the British Chiropractic Association is encouraging people in the South East to keeping moving, after finding that 42% of people in the South East don’t take any steps to look after their back health.…
Click here to watch video Sundial supports the Sussex Beacon which provides specialist care and support for people living with HIV. Last Sunday we provided the massage at their flagship event – the Brighton Half Marathon as we have done for the last four years. This year we had 40 physio students, massage therapists and Sundial…
New Sundial Kemptown Exercise Studio opens with ten Pilates and yoga classes. Which one is best for you? We will be happy to talk it through with you. How do the classes help? Our bodies can learn negative patterns of behaviour that can over time begin to cause problems of movement, balance, weight-bearing, stiffness,…
Here is a video of some simple exercises to do at home to help with heel pain and plantar fasciitis. Do them gently and don’t exceed 4/10 on pain when doing them. If the symptoms are not getting any better then make an appointment with for a check up or with your local physio. …
What do runners and couch potatoes have in common? They can both get pain in the heel and arch of the foot from problems with ligaments there. These ligaments are called the Plantar Fascia and the problem is known as Plantar Fasciitis and it can cause sharp pain in the heel, arch and foot…
During pregnancy your body changes to adapt to your growing baby. These changes happen fast and you can experience pain and discomfort in your pelvic and lower back area. Hannah’s story Hannah came to me here at Sundial during her 4th month of pregnancy because she was experiencing pelvic pain for few weeks and the…
Does arthritis, specifically osteoarthritis, cause low back pain? In this video Brighton chiropractor and back pain expert, Matthew Bennett, reveals the answer and explains what osteoarthritis of the spine actually looks like.
Anyone who has suffered from regular headaches knows how unpleasant and disrupting they can be. Many headache sufferers find it difficult to concentrate, to work or even carry out simple activities without feeling grumpy. Jamie’s story Jamie came to me here at Sundial because of six years of headaches that were affecting his work and his…
A new study on back pain in the prestigious medical journal, the Lancet, roundly criticises medical treat of low back pain. Researchers from all over the world took part and looked at how back pain is treated and they concluded that there is “inappropriately high use of imaging, rest, opioids, spinal injections, and surgery.” They go…
Most people think that having a healthy back is matter of luck, a matter of avoiding accidental injury and bending a lifting properly. Whilst these things certainly help there are three things that research has shown to be the most effective way of treating and preventing back pain. Firstly, and most importantly, keeping fit and…
