Can I help with ear pain – apparently so!
To calm the nerves of the allopathic crowd I specifically DO NOT mean can I treat ear infections! I see that as being entirely in the remit of the GP...
Uneven shoulders – should I worry?
No - you should have uneven shoulders. There; that’s answered that and should make this the shortest blog ever written. However, Google the same...
Can’t get comfortable in your chair? Here’s what to do – great new post from HealthNews
Poor sitting posture? Can't get comfortable in your chair? Here's What You Can Do This is a really good blog article from this really good lot. It g...
“I’ve got sciatica” – well, no, you probably haven’t.
It’s been a day of patients coming in and telling us that they have got sciatica. I am now pretty skeptical about this diagnosis. It is used, badly,...
Why back pain gets worse when you bend over – and what to do about it
Low back pain is often triggered when bending over. Or, if you have it already, your low back pain is made worse. I have been talking to some patient...
I’ve trapped a nerve – no you probably haven’t
We've been hearing this a bit and it's getting on my nerves. If someone tells you they have 'trapped a nerve' they are more than likely wrong. If yo...
My GP won’t get an MRI done – why?
My low-back is really painful and I want an MRI done – my GP says no. Why? The background: A recent study called Red Flag Screening for Low Back Pa...
Why do my right shoulder muscles hurt more than my left?
I’ve been explaining why one set of shoulder muscles hurt more than the other today. The question: The reason your right* shoulder muscles are usual...
Tech Neck – some dos and don’ts
While fun and efficient, our much-loved technological devices could be the cause of bad posture and resulting back and neck pain. This is the dreaded...