Spine injections have long been used as a treatment for chronic back pain. Yet a new set of international guidelines, published by the British Medical Journal, strongly advises against their use. The question now is: should we continue spending money around the world on a treatment that, according to the latest evidence, doesn’t seem to…
Back pain is more common than you’d think, with recent data showing that 80% of the nation will experience back pain at some point in their lifetime. This Chiropractic Awareness Week (4-10 April), we’re encouraging the Brits to improve their back health. Did you know there are currently 10 million people in the UK living…
Sundial Principal, Matthew Bennett, recently attended a reception at the House of Commons and met a minister and several MPs as well as representatives from the MSK community. He was invited as President of the British Chiropractic Association to the launch of the new Arthritis Research UK report – Working with Arthritis. This report laid…
Choosing a chiropractor is easy, choosing a good chiropractor takes a bit more thought. Here are a few tips to make the process more straightforward. As with choosing any professional service, recommendation by someone who has been is best. Ask around amongst friends and family. There are a million visits a year to chiropractors in…
It is incredible to think that even children can get back pain but it’s true. At Sundial we did free half-term kids and teachers chiropractic checks in Brighton. 32 per cent of six and seven year olds get back ache at some time according to research by the British Chiropractic Association. This rises to 45 percent…
NICE, an advisory body to the NHS, are actively recommending alternative therapies for the treatment of ongoing back pain.
Nearly half of Britain’s children have suffered from back pain before reaching their 11th birthday, new research has found. Dr Matthew Bennett, from Sundial, talked to BBC’s Newsround about it. Experts believe the trend is largely down to children’s sedentary lifestyles. A survey by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) found that 45 per cent of…
