Gardening should be fun – not painful! You need to think more about how you use your body when you are gardening – and don’t bend over for too long! The problem is, if you have been working from home for months and have become less fit, your muscles, ligaments and joints in your back, neck and shoulders […]
Beat Chronic Pain – By Breathing! With all of this lock down time on our hands, we can worry too much if we aren’t careful. The other day I read a book the other day by an osteopath who suffers himself from chronic back pain, entitled The Meaning of Pain by Nick Potter. He puts […]
At Charminster Chiropractic Clinic we believe that prevention is better than cure. With school children across the country returning to school we thought it a good time to highlight to parents some of the often overlooked actions that could be putting their child’s back and spine at risk and provide advice to prevent any harmful […]
When your summer holiday is over and done with for another year and it’s back to the 9-5 grind what can you do to beat those post-holiday blues? Our Bournemouth chiropractor has some practical ideas … 1: Tidy Up Take a good look around your home. Are there fewer empty spaces than there should be? […]
Exercise is one of the best things you can do for back pain, and swimming can be a great choice of activity as it doesn’t usually put excess strain on the spine. But as with any kind of exercise, it’s crucial that you use proper form and technique to avoid back pain when swimming. Unnatural […]
Summer has well and truly arrived and many of you are enjoying the warmer temperatures and fun activities that this time of year offers. But if you suffer from back pain, your summer experience may be a little more daunting. Here’s why … Just the summer weather itself can affect your back pain symptoms. For […]
A little tipple to “take the edge off” can often seem like an appealing option to someone living with chronic pain. In fact, alcohol is widely used by patients with chronic back pain. But it actually creates more problems than it solves, even exacerbating any pre-existing conditions. So how can alcohol affect back pain, exactly? […]
Conduct a quick Google search and you’ll find a lot of advice and information about the causes and treatment of lower back pain. Upper back pain, on the other hand, seems to get less attention. So today, our Bournemouth chiropractor gives an insight into this lesser known complaint and reveals what really could be causing […]
We’re all guilty of having a bad habit or two. Whether it’s biting our fingernails or drinking too much coffee, we all have those guilty pleasures that we know we shouldn’t do. But did you know that some unhealthy habits can actually have a direct impact on your spine? Today, our Bournemouth chiropractor reveals three […]
If you commute to work by car or you spend a significant amount of time on the road each day, you may experience back pain when driving. Some of you may even live with chronic back pain yet can’t avoid driving when you need to get somewhere. So what’s the solution? How can you ease […]
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