Many people think they can ‘adjust’ themselves. But unfortunately, even a qualified chiropractor finds that very hard to do (believe me, I know!). It might feel good when you force a click out of a joint, but what you’ll more than likely be doing is getting a hypermobile joint to move even more. Not… Continue Reading
Chiropractors are mostly known for ‘adjusting’ the spine. But what does that mean and why would you do it? To get to the basics, Chiropractic looks at the joints within the spine and wants them to move as best they can. If they aren’t moving well, then the nerves that leave the spine… Continue Reading
What is the Crack? What do you think the ‘Crack’ is when you have an adjustment? Maybe you think it’s the ‘cracking’ of bones or the popping of a bubble? Is it the same thing happening when you crack your knuckles? Or is that entirely different? Let me tell you… Let’s start where the… Continue Reading
The “Time to be Merry” is nearly upon us. But have you ever given any thought to how much the whole Christmas season affects you? Tasks like carrying the shopping, packing the car, sleeping in different beds and spending time playing with new toys (big and small) are all on the horizon. And… Continue Reading
Probably, quite simply, not a lot. But I bet he knew what inflammation did – it made him stop using a joint or muscle, or whatever. Preventing him (or her) from using the area too much and allow him to repair… and carry on. Today, we know that inflammation is a very complicated… Continue Reading
Are you one of the many who’ve said that after it’s been suggested you use ice? Or just after you’ve asked whether you should be applying heat or cold? Well, you’d be one of the many! So, I thought I’d explain why icing is what’s usually called for… The technical term is cryotherapy… Continue Reading
Chiropractic is not a treatment in itself, but more a philosophy of how to go about looking at issues within your musculoskeletal system. But was does that mean? It means that “Chiropractic” is not one single treatment technique that we learn at college. It’s not what you get whether that’s your best option or… Continue Reading
Are you wondering WHO you should see? Well, here you’ll learn that there’s not a lot of difference. Continue Reading
What’s it got to do with Caveman??? Our Posture is the result of how we use our body. Our posture is also the result of how our ancestors used their body… Resulting in our bodies developing, over millennia, into the fantastic machine we have today. Or rather, into caveman – when I think our… Continue Reading
Why Does Sarah Do Chiropractic? We’ve all been there – deciding which direction to take. What to carry on with and what to drop and leave behind. One of the first times we have to do this is choosing our O-levels or maybe, as in my case, our GCSEs. I was always a ‘scientist’ but… Continue Reading
