Tag: Belfast
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Symptom of the Week: Sciatica
Approximately 25% of our patients come to us with a specific complaint of lower back pain running down the leg. Often referred to as SCIATICA, the discomfort can be described as a deep dull ache or a sharp and burning pain. The pain may be continuous from the back of the thigh all the way…
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Symptom of the Week: Migraine Headaches
Migraines occur when blood vessels of the head and neck spasm or constrict, which decreases blood flow to the brain. Minutes to hours later, the blood vessels dilate (enlarge), resulting in a severe headache. Inflammation around the blood vessels also occurs in some cases. Painkillers Experts are now saying pills that people take to relieve…
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Are you a runner?
Maybe you’ve never thought about chiropractic care. After all, as a regular runner, you’re pretty healthy. You’ve never sustained any lasting injuries and you don’t feel constant pain. What would be the point of paying for chiropractic care? You’re not alone in your thought process. Athletes and non-athletes alike assume that chiropractic care is only…
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Symptom of the Week: Neck Pain
Neck pain can be sudden and can occur in everyday situations without warning, or a pain that is there all the time. The key strategy with a neck complaint is to work out where the pain is originating from. In order to determine this we establish the history of the complaint and then undertake a…
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Symptom of the Week: Knee Pain
Although incredibly complex and sturdy, the knee is more prone to injury than any other bony structure in your body besides the spine. There is a large range of problems that can affect the knee, as the knee joint is one of the most-used joints in the body. Just think about how often you use…
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Success Story of the Week!
I have been suffering from lower back pain for 18 months, I had been taking pain relief medication but found this only helped short term. I have been getting treated by Nicholas for over two months now and have noticed a massive difference. The pain is under control and I no longer need medication. My…
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Breastfeeding – Never Been Recalled!
BREASTMILK……. NEVER BEEN RECALLED! In association with World Breastfeeding Week 01st – 07th August, Chiropractors are promoting breastfeeding as the optimal feeding mode for a child’s first 6 months of life. Breastfeeding has a positive effect on a baby’s heath that cannot be duplicated by formula milk, which is why both the NHS and World…
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Symptom of the Week: Menstrual Problems
Did you know that misalignments in your pelvis or your spine can contribute to menstrual problems? The female sexual organs – the ovaries, oviducts (tubes), uterus, cervix, vagina, glands and related structures all need a healthy nerve supply from the spine to function properly. Doctors of chiropractic ensure that the sexual organ/spinal column relationship is…
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Topic of the Week: Reducing Inflammation
Inflammation is your body’s response to physical, emotional, and chemical stress. The inflammatory response is your body’s way of maintaining homeostasis/balance. Our problem arises when the inflammatory response does not turn off, and is there all the time. Reversing the inflammatory process and minimizing these different types of stress on your body is the key…