Author: Chiropractor

Ten years ago I was involved in a car accident which give my body a shunt. My posture began to suffer as I was holding my body in different positions just to get respite from the pain. Nine years ago I first started experiencing pain between my shoulders. I couldn’t walk properly my body was…

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Before I came to the chiropractor my life was being affected both financially and socially. I was in a lot of pain so I was unable to work extra hours and I was losing out on overtime. On the rugby pitch I didn’t have the confidence to take and give big tackles and I’d definitely…

Do you have tingling, numbness or pain in the hand, fingers and wrist? The Carpal Tunnel is in your wrist. Your carpal (wrist) bones form a tunnel-like structure—the carpal tunnel—through which pass nine tendons and one nerve— the median nerve. CTS occurs when the median nerve is irritated. If the carpal (wrist) bones are moved…

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Have you ever taken a moment to assess your “pillow posture” (how your head is positioned while sleeping)? The position that’s most comfortable and “natural” for you might be creating preventable health problems. How Many Pillows Should I Use? Your head and neck should be lined up with the rest of your spine. This is…

I had been suffering from migraine headaches for approximately 10 years. I had consulted my GP and I had tried almost every pain killing medication that was available to me. But nothing worked, and the migraines continued. Eventually I was advised to seek advice from a chiropractor. I have been attending for almost 7 months,…

Those who suffer from migraine will know too well that it is much more than just a headache. It can strike anywhere and any time, often without warning. Migraine affects about 15 in every 100 people in the UK and is most common in adults aged between 20 and 50. Women are twice as likely…

I have been suffering from LOW BACK PAIN, RESTLESS LEGS and HEADACHES for approximately 18 YEARS. Despite numerous trips to my GP, hospital for X-Rays and physiotherapy my symptoms eased for a while but returned within a short period of time. Things got so bad that my GP recommended that I go to a chiropractor.…