Posts Tagged ‘Posture’
Could driving be causing you back or neck pain?
Travelling to work, shopping, ferrying the children around, getting to meetings, visiting friends and relatives; for many people driving is a routine activity, an essential part of daily life. And it’s a very comfortable and convenient way of travelling, especially in the winter, when the cold, wet weather sets in. But all this time spent…
Read MoreHelping your body to withstand stress and prevent injury
Injuries, aches and pains – we all suffer from them. But have you ever wondered what causes them in the first place and whether there is anything you can do to help prevent them from happening? Injuries tend to happen when our bodies can no longer withstand or adapt to the stress that they are…
Read MoreDo the hippy hippy squat
As chiropractors we see a huge number of people with low back and pelvic pain and this is very commonly associated with poor hip health and mobility. In our society most people know at least one person who has had a hip replacement. So just why is it so prevalent and what can you do…
Read MoreWe are how we move – the benefits of going barefoot
Do you experience aches or pains for no apparent reason? Are they brought on by some everyday movement that really should not cause pain? Quite often these pains cannot be attributed to one particular action but rather a long history of poor movement habits and minor injury that have led to bad mechanics in your…
Read MoreHow important is posture?
Did you know new research shows that people with an increased thoracic kyphosis (the curve at the top of your back) had a 44% greater rate of mortality than those with a normally functioning spine? In addition to being cosmetically undersirable, this change in posture is associated with restrictive pulmonory disease (reduced lung function), poor…
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