Arthritis – fighting inflammation naturally By Dr Karin Elgar PHD, Nutritional Therapist 12th October marks World Arthritis Day. Around 9 million people will see their GP every year for a musculoskeletal complaint, of these more than 2 million will have osteoarthritis, the “wear and tear” type of arthritis, and 350,000 will have rheumatoid arthritis, an […]
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Sports Injuries, Athletes and Low Back Pain in Gwynedd, Conwy, Anglesey, Denbighshire and Flintshire At The North Wales Spine Clinic a large number of our patients are athletes from Gwynedd, Conwy, Anglesey, Denbighshire and Flintshire who present with sports injuries such as low back pain. In fact, about 80 per cent of the world’s residents suffer
Stretching: The Current Evidence Sports practitioners, trainers, coaches and athletes have for decades routinely utilised stretching in pursuit of various fitness goals for recreational and elite athletes alike. But what are the evidence-based benefits of stretching? Do we advise and practice it out of habit, outdated beliefs or is it current best practice? This overview
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Anti-Inflammatory Foods for Pain Relief At The North Wales Spine Clinic we help patients to realise how food choices in our diets affects our general health and well being. Even in muscle or joint pain inflammatory conditions like gout or arthritis, diet plays a pivotal role. This point really came home recently, when after years of telling
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Low back Strain Treatment & Causes The common background for Low Back Pain A low back strain results from an injury to the dynamic muscle stabilizers or static ligamentous structures of the lower back. At The North Wales Spine Clinic we find many cases of low back strain are associated with mechanical overload or a
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At The North Wales Spine Clinic we believe in value for money, quality care, education and fast results for muscular and skeletal pain in the Conwy, Gwynedd and Anglesey areas. Therefore, we strive to help our patients in the management of their problems from the outset. The following values define our unique research driven approach:
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The mountains of Snowdonia provide the backdrop for a huge number of people to undertake recreational sports. Many get involved with rock climbing, walking, running and kayaking, etc, etc…… But what do we do when we get injured and how can we avoid getting sports injuries in Snowdonia? We may get arm pain or knee
At The North Wales Spine Clinic we use the best treatment available for each individual patient. With a huge mix of complaints presenting in North Wales such as back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, headaches, sciatica, trapped nerves, disc issues and sports injuries we really need to be able to offer varied and effective treatment
In the Gwynedd, Conwy and Anglesey regions Golf injury prevalence and physical location differ between amateur and professional golfers. Differences in swing mechanics, conditioning levels, number of swings taken (both during practice and on the course), and equipment use account for the differences seen among various players. Although numerous injuries can occur while playing golf,
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Back pain, conditions or symptoms? Which is it you may ask? Previously before we knew more it was termed ‘Lumbago’. Now thankfully we do know more. Back pain conditions or symptoms are what people are ‘Googling’ for when it comes to back pain information in the Gwynedd, Conwy and Anglesey regions. Do you want to
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