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Healthy habits, how to start and stick to them.
There are several times of the year that we tend to think about starting healthy habits such as a new diet or exercise routine. New Year, around the time of our birthday and several weeks before the summer holiday we have long planned. Often these times of the year make us reflect on our health…
Ways To Improve Your Health – Number 1
So it is this time of the year that we are all thinking of ways of improving our lives and since January is powering on many of us may have already found that our willpower has not lasted as long as we had hoped. Or that we haven’t quite managed the gym as often as…
Make Spinal Health Your New Year’s Resolution
It’s that time of year again between Christmas and New Year. There is a high chance that many (or all of us) will have eaten and drunk too much and perhaps not done much exercise in the past few days (or weeks!) Our thoughts tend to turn to New Year Resolutions and how we want to improve our…
Festive Low Back Injuries
Christmas is a fun and happy time. It can also be a hazardous one if this research is anything to go by. I see several patients every year with festive low back injuries that have been caused or made worse by certain Christmas activities. So in a bid to stop fun Christmas activities from causing back…
Top 3 Festive Causes of Upper Back and Neck Pain
Christmas and the festive season is a busy time of the year. Around this time of the year I tend to see a few unique causes of upper back and neck pain. These festive activities can by themselves cause upper back and neck pain, or exacerbate problems that have been there for a while. So…
3 Areas of Your Body That Can Cause Headaches
When we think of factors that can cause headaches we often think of dehydration, certain foods or drinks (alcohol!) or ‘that time of the month’. In truth there are many different types of headaches, and many different causes of them as this brilliant blog explains . They are incredibly common and place a burden on not only…
5 Ways to Stop Screen Use Being a Pain in the Neck
Screen use a pain in the neck? Screens. They are everywhere in our lives. Phones, tablets, laptops, desktops and game systems. And as we all know they can be slightly addictive… we have all fallen into that rabbit hole of looking up a recipe for dinner only to find ourselves half an hour later looking…
Top Three Tips to Studying without Neck and Back Pain
Now that the kids are back to school it is time for homework! Whether they have a lot or a little, it is important that they study with a good posture. If they are just starting to have homework then it is an ideal time to get into good habits, or if they are already…
My Top 5 Things to Consider when Choosing a School Rucksack
It’s back to school time! After the holidays it is often a time when we are searching around for school uniform, P.E kit and other bits that we need for the new school term. One thing that can often be overlooked is the school bag. The type of bag, how its worn and how it…
How to Avoid The Perils of Hot Desking
Hot desking is becoming more and more common in offices around the country. With more and more people hot-desking I see a correlation is more patients visiting me with upper back, neck injuries, headaches, wrist and arm pain. Having aches, pains and injuries whilst you are at work is not only miserable and annoying but…