Archive for Lower Back
Reduce the risk of Sciatica
Well, I know I’ve said this before, but poor posture is one of the biggest causes of any back problem. Being overweight can be an issue as well so, healthy eating and exercise is important. Stress has a surprisingly negative effect on the lower back, which is exactly where the Sciatic Nerve is at its most [...]
Harley Street advice for everyone
In recent months, I’ve been focusing on getting solid advice on back care out to the most vulnerable groups in society. Pregnant ladies, older people, post surgery patients and manual labourers to name a few. Back care is sorely underrated and people don’t appreciate how incredibly important it is to every aspect of your life. As a Physiotherapist, [...]
Back exercises are essential at any age
Some older people suffer in silence with back pain, (some not so silent!) but the common point is that a lot of older people do suffer. They don’t need to. People say things like, “I have a little back pain every now and then, but I am getting on now. It’s to be expected.” – [...]
SPINAL TOUCH
Spinal Touch is a unique and effective light touch technique. Its aim is to bring the spine into mechanical balance by realigning the body’s centre of gravity which is situated on a plane between the fifth lumbar vertebra and the first sacral segment. The treatment is based on the principle that such a realignment can [...]
Back pain in pregnancy
There are two types of back pain in pregnant ladies: true back pain and pelvic girdle pain. True back pain was probably always there, and is caused by poor posture in your everyday life. Of course, poor posture during pregnancy is unavoidable and so it exacerbates true back pain. Pelvic girdle pain is caused by [...]
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