An older lady with shoulder pain
I have been in the allotment this week doing my \’allowance\’ of daily exercise. This got me thinking about a lady who came to the clinic recently with shoulder pain, which she thought had been triggered off by gardening. Find out in this short video what the problem was, and what treatment she needed to […]
It was \’like sitting on a golf ball\’
I was cycling past Frilford Golf Course yesterday (daily exercise, social distancing on a bike etc), and it made me think of the way that one patient described his pain. It was quite unusual: ‘like sitting on a golf ball’. Sounds pretty painful to me! What would cause this sort of pain? Have a look […]
You can contact Andrew and Tara!
Although we have had to close our doors and not see patients because of the coronavirus outbreak, you can still contact Andrew and Tara directly. This is best done via email: andrew@abingdonchiropractic.co.uk and tara@abingdonchiropractic.co.uk. We are still on hand to help and advise, even if only remotely. So do contact us directly if you feel […]
Left shoulder problem or heart attack?
Pain in the left shoulder is always a concern because of the possibility that it might be the heart that is the problem. In this short video I discuss the dilemma that we commonly face in practice. Watch out for Laurel and Hardy at the end of the video…..
A healthy mind…… in a healthy body!
Many of you know that Tara has a great interest in child development, particularly the link between movement and learning. She is currently doing her Rhythmic Movement Training (RMT). RMT is a movement-based primitive reflex integration programme that uses developmental movements, gentle isometric pressure and self awareness to rebuild the foundations necessary to help overcome learning, […]
Why I no longer eat pesto……
Did you know that scurvy still exists? I thought that since the realisation many years ago that citrus fruit prevents it that it would never occur. But it does! There are some particular groups who are more likely to get it than the general population. What are those groups? Why are they vulnerable? Why would […]
The day I met Elliot Perlman….
Some of you know that I’m in a book group, and really enjoy reading. So when I was introduced to an author that I had not come across before, I was really intrigued. The ‘meeting’ occurred at the AGM of the Royal College of Chiropractors last week. They do a great lecture programme at the […]
Oops! I cut the leg off – by accident!
When you have pain in the leg it can be pretty unpleasant, and recently a patient said to me that she \’wanted to cut her leg off\’… which reminded me of something that happened years ago….. What should you do if you have sciatica? What are the guidelines? In this short video (less than 2 […]
30 yrs ago, things were a little different…..
We opened the clinic almost exactly 30yrs ago. Things were a little different back then. Andrew used to wear a tie, for instance! But it wasn\’t very different. Our aims were the same: Firstly: to find out what is wrong with you. Secondly: to help you get better, and thirdly: to help you stay well! […]
A fifty-yr old lady with back pain at night and in the morning
This 50yr old lady was getting back pain at night and first thing in the morning. The pain would go away once she was up and about. What was causing her back pain? You can find out in this short (less than 2 mins) video!