It would be very sensible to assume that the cause of your low back pain originated from your low back. This is particularly true if movements using the low back, including squatting and bending over to pick something up, tend…
“Mum, my back hurts!” I think most people only think of adults as having back pain. If children were to complain of back pain then it must either be something very serious or just growing pains! However, writes Reading Chiropractor…
Spring Has Sprung – Time for Spring Cleaning and Gardening Finally, spring has sprung! After what seems like a very long winter we joyfully have some sun coming our way.. so it means two things, spring cleaning and gardening, writes…
What is Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)? Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a condition causing inflammation, pain and stiffness in the spine, predominantly in the lower back, writes Reading Osteopath Jérémie Agius. It is a form of arthritis affecting particularly the spine. It…
Imagine: You left the lasagne in the oven too long and now the house is on fire. Then the smoke alarm starts going off. It’s loud, it’s annoying and its constant. It’s trying to tell you something is going horribly…
Between the 2nd and 8th of October 2017, it’s Backcare Awareness Week. Backcare Awareness Statistics One quarter of UK secondary school pupils suffer from regular or daily back pain School bag burden was associated with a ten-fold higher rate of back pain…
We love summer, and we all love wandering around the beach airing our toes. We give little thought to what flip-flops could be doing to our skeletal system if wearing them too much. Unfortunately, they can be bad for the…
The national Spinal Awareness Week 2017 campaign runs from Monday 15th May to Friday 19th May. The theme is “Chiropractic for Children – Checking future adults…today!”. Spinal Awareness Week is organised by the United Chiropractic Association. The aim of the 2017 campaign is to promote the huge…
Tis the season! But how do we ensure a happy healthy Christmas and also be ‘back smart’ this festive season? Reading Chiropractor Dr Zoë Lofthouse (Doctor of Chiropractic) has read some fantastic advice from the United Chiropractic Association (UCA) and…
There are a number of ways to treat back pain, including surgery and medication, as well as various forms of therapy such as chiropractic care and osteopathy. But how big of a deal is back pain anyway? Back pain is…