Coffee – good or bad for you?
There was a great research article published just recently in the BMJ about the benefits and risks of drinking coffee! In this video Andrew discusses the research paper and goes through the pros and the cons. Is it good or bad for you? Watch this brief video and find out! If you want to read […]
Do our joints cause more trouble when it rains?
Is there a relationship between joint pain and the weather? Do chiropractors see more patients when the weather is bad? Spurred on by an article that he read in the BMJ recently, Andrew discusses these topics in this video!
Do calcium and vitamin D supplements actually help?
I have just read a really interesting article that was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association earlier this week. The author, Zhao, and his colleagues did a meta-analysis of 33 studies that investigated the effect of calcium and vitamin D supplements on fracture risk. Over 55,000 people were included in these studies, […]
Is it possible to get fit in only 11mins per day?
I came across a book from the 1950s recently, about an exercise programme developed for the Royal Canadian Air Force that suggests that you CAN! Have a look at this video to find out more about it. Maybe it will help you to carry out one of those New Yr resolutions? Happy New Year!
Our blood sugar levels are important
Some of the conditions that chiropractors see are adversely influenced by high blood sugar levels. Patients who are diabetic or at risk of diabetes are more at risk of getting frozen shoulder, for instance. This is true for a large range of health issues. If we know how certain foods influence our blood sugar levels […]
Why does my right shoulder blade hurt?
Why does my right shoulder blade hurt? In this video Andrew discusses a couple of possible reasons why that might be the case. There are plenty of others, of course! If you would like to read the BMJ article on the research about neck pain, then click https://www.bmj.com/content/358/bmj.j3221. If you would like to have a look […]
Muscle strengthening exercises are hugely beneficial!
When most people think of exercising, they think of aerobic exercising like running or swimming. Recent research however shows that muscle strengthening exercise reduces our risk of death from cancer by 30%. This is an amazing statistic! Many people hate the idea of going to the gym, but there are plenty of options to do […]
Low back pain and urinary infections
Chiropractors see lots of patients with low back pain (LBP). There are lots of causes of LBP, including urinary tract infection (UTI). We usually send patients who have a UTI back to their GP for antibiotics. But are antibiotics really necessary? A recent article in the British Medical Journal addressed this very issue. Have a […]
An unusual case of hip pain
You might be interested in this case about a lady with hip pain. It was written up in the British Medical Journal by Drs Kho and Howlett. You can read the original article here. The message is that unusual fractures in older patients should be investigated. On the whole, unusual fractures in younger patients are […]
Three lifestyle modifications that can reduce the risk of heart disease
You might be interested in this article about heart disease in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. There are three issues to consider, according to the authors, Malhotra, and colleagues. You can read the original article here: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/51/15/1111