How To Avoid the Effects of Ageing on Your Back

How To Avoid the Effects of Ageing on Your Back

Many back problems occur as a normal part of ageing. Spinal discs dry up, becoming less spongy and pliable so they’re not so effective as the shock absorbers between the bones of the back, the vertebrae. This rigidity increases the chance of a disc herniation (a bulging, ruptured or ‘slipped disc’). At our clinic in…

How Can You Help Your Heart?

How Can You Help Your Heart?

Your heart always needs some love. Weighing less than a pound, the heart is responsible for pumping blood around your body, transmitting nutrients and oxygen, maintaining blood pressure and carrying away unwanted carbon dioxide. Cardiovascular health is essential at any age, so here are some easy ways you can maintain a happy heart, while reducing…