He broke his leg!…. AAAggghhhh!!!
Do you get really stressed when your kids are not well? I know I do. My friend Emily does too. Have a look at her story…..
Things that go \’pop\’!….
Often \’pop\’ noises are a good thing, but sometimes they are definitely not a good thing! Watch this video to see an example. If you want to read the article that I mentioned, then click here: https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/360/bmj.k775.full.pdf
My second doughnut….
The other day, a patient brought in some doughnuts (thanks)! I was about to eat a second one when I remembered something that I had read in The Lancet about reversing diabetes. I thought it was a fantastic piece of research showing how it is possible to regain your health by changing your eating habits. […]
Do orthotics help heel pain?
Heel pain is a common complaint, and orthotics (arch supports) are often prescribed. But are they helpful? In this video Andrew discusses this in the light of the results of a large research study published last week in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. You can read the study here: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/52/5/322.full.pdf If you want to see more […]
Some neck problems need radical treatment!
Chiropractors see many patients with neck pain from sports injuries. Sometimes these patients have arm pain too, due to nerve compression. Physical treatment and rehabilitation is the normally best way forward for most of these patients. However, a small number of these patients need more radical treatment, surgery, because they have compression of the spinal […]
Do the Dutch have stronger legs than us?
Did I tell you that I was going to Maastricht last weekend? They have very tall houses there and loads of stairs. I was staying on the very top floor of my friends house, and lost count of how many steps there were to get up there. My thighs were burning by the time I […]
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!