Are you getting neck and shoulder pain?
I have had a run of people coming in complaining of shoulder pain. This is the sort of pain that sits just below your neck and stretches out across t...
What’s my chiropractor doing?
“What am I doing when I am doing spinal manipulation?". Well, that’s a really good question - and one that I’d like all our patients to ask. I stand...
Ankylosing spondylitis – what is it and what can you do?
I’ve just had a patient in who’s been recently diagnosed with Ankylosing spondylitis (AS). It is interesting to note that he does have mid-back pain....
Have to lift your leg into the car
'I have to lift my leg into the car". This is pretty common and we see it most weeks. Ben Tolson, one of our acupuncturists and a Sports and Deep...
What are the benefits of doing the plank?
We go on about doing the plank all the time. Why? Because there isn’t another exercise that does so much for so little effort. The plank absolutely...
You should be using a standing desk – why?
Standing desks are undoubtedly the way forward. Recently, I have strongly recommended using a standing desk to one of our patients. . I have been...
Forward Head Posture – what goes wrong?
I’ve talked about Anterior Head Carriage, or Forward Head Posture or Tech Neck before, here: http://c1healthcentre.co.uk/neck-pain-its-your-ipadiphon...
Connective tissue laxity – what problems does this cause?
We have talked about ligament laxity, hypermobility and connective tissue laxity previously: http://c1healthcentre.co.uk/ligament-laxity/ What is th...
Ligament laxity – is it a good thing?
Ligament laxity, or as I prefer to call it Connective Tissue Laxity (CTL), can really cause problems. Although it is often and incidental finding dur...