As the winter rolls in it’s very tempting to retreat indoors and hibernate, but this is just about the worst thing that you can do – not just for your spinal health, but for your overall health and wellbeing too. It’s especially important to get outside and stay...
Halloween is over, the clocks have gone back, and Christmas is only 7 weeks away. It is well and truly that time of year. That’s right – we’re talking about the launch of the Christmas drinks menus at all our favourite coffee shops, and the avalanche of articles...
Stress is an inevitable and largely unavoidable part of life, and always has been. We even have an instinctual stress response built into our genetic makeup thanks to evolution. Momentary stress, known as ‘acute stress’, is not necessarily terrible. It can motivate...
Sleeping is such an integral part of the human experience that it seems odd to think there is a wrong way to do it. You may climb into bed doze off in your usual cosy position just fine, but comfort doesn’t necessarily equal good. Trouble in the lumbar = trouble in...
As autumn gets underway you may notice that various schemes are being run to encourage healthier lifestyle. Stoptober and Go Sober for October are yearly initiatives to help kick bad habits around smoking and drinking. With the boozy festive season just around the...
Ever looked at the timetable of classes at the gym and wondered what on earth it all means? It feels like there are about a million different forms of exercise to choose from—entire gyms dedicated to Crossfit, countless running groups, team sports you have never even...
Ever finished a sensibly-sized meal and wondered why you feel as though you have eaten an entire hippo? If you’re a regular sufferer of bloating or discomfort after eating you have probably already blamed all the usual culprits—poor gluten and dairy get a lot of...
If you’ve ever had one, you don’t need me to describe the horrors of headaches to you. If you haven’t, picture this: it starts with a dull ache behind and around your eyes, which progresses into the sensation of somebody pushing red-hot knives into your temples,...
Of the 1330 hours that children and teenagers spend in school each year, the majority will be spent sitting down in class, whether at a desk or on the floor. Incorrect sitting posture can affect blood flow to the brain, which causes tiredness amongst other nasty...
Willow Chiropractic are offering a free back-to-school posture check.
If I had £1 for every time I have heard somebody say ‘fashion is pain’ or ‘suffer for beauty’, I could buy myself a pair of horrendously uncomfortably and terrible-for-my-feet Louboutins—but I wouldn’t. The bottom line is that shoes should not be painful....
You’ve probably seen or heard the jokes about Year 7s walking around school with giant bags bigger than they are, but in actual fact this is more than just a fashion nightmare or source of comedy; heavy, oversized backpacks could be ruining their posture. A 2014...
The sun is out, the air is humid and the whole UK population are starting to resemble a new species of lobster. No matter how prepared we think we are as a nation, we always seem to get caught out by the powerful UV rays. Obsessive is an understatement for us brits...
Whether you want to improve your game, enjoy greater mobility so you can enjoy your favourite sport, or get relief from a sports-related injury, massage therapy can sure help. But many people are under the impression sport’s massage is strictly for professionals,...
Cyclists are fast learning the positive benefits of a sports massage; using it as a prevention to injury or even to enhance their overall performance. For many cyclists, giving their bodies sufficient time to rest is simply not feasible. Often getting back on the...
