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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Have you been thinking about becoming a chiropractor in the UK? Do you want to know how to get a chiropractic degree? In the UK there are currently two chiropractic eduction institutions at which you can study at to become a chiropractor. So how long do you need to train to become a chiropractor, what
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Treatment Back and Neck Pain using McKenzie Spinal Physiotherapy Robin McKenzie, a New Zealand Physiotherapist, developed a technique of assessing, classifying, and treating patients with back or neck pain based on their response to repeated movements. It is a philosophy of this Spinal Physiotherapy treatment that emphasizes education in the causes and self-management of back
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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
Nutrition and Sports Injuries – Preventing or Healing a Sports Injury. When athletes are injured, they usually turn to the traditional injury therapies – rest, icing, compression, elevation, as well as anti-inflammatory medications. Few athletes realize that in some cases unique nutritional strategies may also help them get well. The fact that nutritional aspects of
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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 Do we advise and practice it out of habit, outdated beliefs or is it current best practice?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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The Biomechanics of Bike Set Up and Avoidance of Cycling Injury In 2003 I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to venture into the Pyrenees mountain range in the south of France to witness the penultimate mountain stage of the Tour de France. It was one of the greatest stages in recent years, when
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How to avoid common Running Injuries Runners aren’t the most injury-prone of athletes, but they’re high on the list. Here’s a review of the literature telling you what to avoid. Don’t be too upset if you have had a running-related injury during the past 12 months. After all, you’re in the majority. Scientific studies show
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Question: ‘Does back pain run in families? I’m 23, and I have chronic low back pain, and so do my mother, grandmother, and brother. None of us has been diagnosed with a spine condition. I’m wondering if there is some genetic link or if it’s just a coincidence that we all have back pain.’ Answer:
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