Never mind the feeling of being more stuffed than the Christmas turkey there are other hidden dangers lurking around the Christmas tree. Turkey Lifters Back, Shoppers Shoulder, TV Remote Thumb may not be well known but they stalk the unwary festival reveler just the same. Ok maybe some of those names are made up but…
Back pain is one of the areas that we think gets worse as we get older but is this true? We often think that as we get older we will get more aches and pains. To find out researchers scoured all the research on the topic to see if a trend could be found. Brighton chiropractor,…
Rock Tape kinesiotaping has become very popular with good reason at the Olympics. If you, like us, watched the Olympics in every spare moment whilst it was on, you will have noticed athletes wearing different coloured tape. Usain Bolt wore some on his thigh to help him speed to his historic triple gold medals. Novak Djokavic…
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 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.…
Preventing back pain in golfers is easy with these tips. Brighton chiropractor, Matthew Bennett, shares the 7 essential tips. By following these simple rules your back will be pain free and your game can even improve. Back pain in golfers is quite common. Four out of five will experience some back pain at some point and…
Understanding Back Pain in Children: When to Seek Professional Help from a Chiropractor in Brighton The Growing Concern of Paediatric Back Pain Back pain in children is becoming increasingly recognised as a significant health concern that requires proper attention and care. Recent systematic research reveals that chronic pain affects 20.8% of children and adolescents globally,…
On bad backs Brighton chiropractor Matthew Bennett says “Lots of people come in to see us wanting a quick fix for their back pain. They may have had their back ache off and on for years. They may be out of shape physically, having done no meaningful exercise since school. They may be sitting 8…
If you are one of the four out of five people will go on to develop regular bouts of back pain after an initial attack, this is an important question to answer. For over 100 years chiropractors have claimed that regular treatment can prevent recurrences of back pain. Are we right? For most of the…
Sundial’s nutritionist Shirley Ward explains how eating certain foods really can help towards weight loss: If you regularly suffer from joint pain and back pain then reducing excess weight can certainly have a beneficial effect. For sustainable weight loss you need to achieve an efficient metabolic rate (the rate at which you turn food into…
