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
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 Do we advise and practice it out of habit, outdated beliefs or is it current best practice?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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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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Back Pain in Llandudno or Conwy? Chiropractic & Exercise could well be the answer. Research studies¹?² suggest that back pain will affect as many as 4 out of 5 (80%) people in Britain, and results in 4.5 million days off work a year with 80% of adults getting a lower back pain episode at some
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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
The North Wales Spine Clinic is warning people to take extra care this ski season, especially if they are unfit or do not regularly hit the slopes. According to The North Wales Spine Clinic, skiers are most likely to injure themselves after 3pm on the third day of a skiing holiday[1]. This is due to
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The dreaded slipped disc back pain is something we think most people fear and we have many Chiropractic patients from Gwynedd, Conwy, Anglesey, Denbighshire and Flintshire who often comment about this. There are many times a patient will walk into The North Wales Spine Clinic and say they think they have a slipped disc. It is
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