Your knees are one of the most complex joints in the body…and one of the most injury prone. You probably don’t give them a second thought until there is a problem and you experience knee pain. The knee joint it quite exposed: it consists of two rounded knobs of bone sitting on a fairly flat…
Tag: chiropractic
Back Pain Help
I loved training as a chiropractor. I love meeting new people and helping them get out of pain. I love it when, by working with them to improve the functioning of their nervous system, my practice members experience fewer headaches, shorter colds, better sleep and a general feeling of having more energy. So far so…
Referred Pain
I’m sure you’re familiar with the warning that pain in the neck, shoulders and arms can be a symptom of a heart attack but have you ever wondered why pain should be experienced in, for example, your arm instead of in your chest? The answer is the phenomenon of ‘referred pain’. Referred pain is when…
Living With Lupus
I’m always surprised at how little is known about the autoimmune disease lupus. When I’ve mentioned it to patients (and, sadly, to others in the health profession), they seem to have heard of it but are not aware of the symptoms. Lupus (Systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects up…
Frozen Shoulder Advice
Frozen shoulder is a mysterious complaint. Properly termed adhesive capsultitis, frozen shoulder is an extremely painful condition in which it becomes gradually and increasingly difficult to move the shoulder joint. No one really understands why it occurs as it is not necessarily the result of an injury although it is more common in women and…
Teenage Headaches
Does your teenager complain of frequent headaches? Are they taking painkillers for a headache as frequently as once or twice a week? Teenagers often suffer regular headaches but fail to tell their parents or GP about them because they see them as ‘normal’. But pain is a warning signal that something (perhaps an injury, lack…
Flu Vaccination Advice
Some very good information is being distributed recently about how to avoid succumbing to the flu virus but it lacks an important factor. Those most at risk (older people, carers and people who are already unwell) are encouraged to have the free flu vaccinations whilst the rest of us are advised to cover our mouths…
Bed Wetting is Very Common in Both Children & Teenagers
Bed wetting is very common in children and teenagers – but its is often not discussed as parents consider it a source of embarrassment in older children. Children who wet the bed regularly often have lower self esteem than peers and I’ve heard very sad tales from teenagers who have never stayed at a friend’s…
Back Pain In Pregnancy
More years ago than I care to remember ago, I wrote my final year thesis on back pain in pregnant women. As well as meeting some delightful people, this study opened my eyes to the amazing changes that the human body copes with during pregnancy. Unfortunately, some of those changes involve a great deal of…
Massage Information
The famous psychotherapist Virginia Satir once said that people need four hugs a day to help prevent depression, eight for psychological stability and twelve for growth. Whilst asking for hugs simply isn’t British, we all can enjoy the relaxing benefits of massage – particularly in these stressful times. Although occasional stress can help improve our…