There’s nothing like a global pandemic to flip life on it’s head and throw you off your routine. Whether you found yourself swapping the office for the kitchen table, work life for sofa life or suddenly becoming a teacher overnight, you’re not alone if you find yourself emerging from lockdown with more than just …
Not just for sadists (if you’ve used one, you’ll know what I mean), our cylindrical, sometimes knobbly little friends which you find in the stretching area of the gym are fast becoming a firm favourite of ours. We first came across them at a fitness convention way back in 2013 when we were subject to …
Reading Time: 2 minutes >Back pain is a scourge of our modern lifestyle. Hours spent sedentary at the office, combined with sitting in the car or train for long periods and slumping on the sofa in front of the TV or phone after a hard day can lead to the onset of back problems. Postural changes along with a …
Reading Time: 2 minutes >As a nation, we now spend a day a week online. At 70%, more of us than ever are using our smartphones to stay connected so it’s no surprise that there is a steep rise in the number of people suffering from neck, shoulder and upper back pain. ‘Text-neck’ is now a thing as we …
Reading Time: 3 minutes >There’s nothing like a global pandemic to flip life on it’s head and throw you off your routine. Whether you found yourself swapping the office for the kitchen table, work life for sofa life or suddenly becoming a teacher overnight, you’re not alone if you find yourself emerging from lockdown with more than just …
Reading Time: 4 minutes >Gardens have been a sanctuary for many as we’ve been confined to our homes for the past few months. With more time to devote to green fingered persuits and the return of warm weather drawing us outdoors, lots of us are spending our lockdown digging, planting and cultivating our outdoor spaces. For some though, this …
Reading Time: 2 minutes >More people are working from home than ever, with numbers of home workers almost doubling in the last 10 years. Whilst many enjoy the freedom and flexibility of not being confined to an office, for some, the lack of a traditional set up workstation can have a negative impact on their back health, instead choosing …
Reading Time: 2 minutes >How many times have you felt stressed and seemingly out of nowhere (as if you didn’t have enough to deal with) your back pain starts to flare up? “One study found that 29% of subjects believed that stress was the cause of their back pain.” Though it may not seem obvious at first, there is …
Reading Time: 2 minutes >The scenario: your back has seized up. Probably doing something not too impressive. When you experience back pain – especially if it’s the first time – it’s really hard to know who to turn to for support and to how understand what help you actually need. Chiropractors, Osteopaths, Sports Therapists, Physiotherapists – there are a …
Reading Time: 2 minutes >Without question, there is always a surge in the number of enquiries we receive in January from people suffering with a bad back following their Christmas break. Coincidence? Not really, no. Thinking about what the festive period involves for many people, it’s little surprise that some people end up with more than gifts under the …
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