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
What is the best pain-killer for sciatica?
In this video Andrew discusses a new article in the BMJ this week on this topic. If you want to read the original paper click here: https://www.bmj.com/content/359/bmj.j4248…
Just one hour per week!
Great article here, by Harvey and colleagues, about how effective even just ONE hour per week of exercise is, in the prevention of depression. Depression is often a significant factor in physical symptoms such as neck pain, low back pain and headaches. Exercise may therefore be really helpful in helping to reduce these symptoms. […]
Hotdesking?
Need to be able to move your computer screen easily? We have just fitted a monitor arm to hold the computer in our treatment room. It is made by www.colebrookbossonsaunders.com The model is a ‘Flo’ (in case you are interested in getting one)!
What do our patients think of us?
We send follow-up questionnaires to our patients to try and get feedback about what we do. This video shows a small selection of some that we have had back in recent times. Thanks to those patients!