How Should I Be Sleeping When I Have A Back Spasm?
How Should I Be Sleeping When I Have A Back Spasm? What are best sleeping positions? What is the best mattress? What is the best pillow? Those are one of the most asked questions I hear from the patients. In this blog I will try to answer them. Three phases of sleep Let us look […]
Which Pillow Should I Use?
What pillow should I use for neck and shoulder pain? I often get asked, ‘Which pillow is best to sleep with?’ And it’s a very difficult question to answer. The reason being is that, there is not a one-size-fits-all pillow for everyone. It is dependent on what position you sleep in. Whether you have neck […]
Why New Year Resolutions Don’t Work
Why New Year Resolutions Don’t Work Yes, this year is the one, this is where I’m going to drop the 2 stone, I’m going to complete the 3 Peaks Challenge, I’m going to run a 5k In 30 minutes. This Is the year I know it. Sound familiar? I know I have been having these […]
Why Do My Back Spasms Keep Coming Back?
What is acute back pain? Generally, all musculoskeletal conditions can be acute or chronic. An acute back spasm is sudden and very intense. It is a kind of protective mechanism; its function is to warn us that painful tissues have been injured. This acute state might last up to two weeks. Worth noticing here is […]
Understanding The Function Of The Motor System As A Whole.
“But my pain isn’t there” are words spoken by many patients. Many musculoskeletal issues, like back pain, are often non-attributable to standard tissue-related diagnosis and as a result, we need to focus on the interrelationship between muscles and their functions to understand those types of issues. This is related to the concept of regional interdependence […]
Are You Experiencing Sciatica? Or A Slipped Disc?
Slipped disc, low back pain, sciatica? These are three of the most common conditions we see coming into the clinic on a day to day basis. When I first started Chiropractic, I had an idea of some of the things that I would be treating. And originally, I thought it was going to be mainly […]
Plantar Fasciitis? How to treat that annoying pain at the bottom of the heel after you go for a run.
It’s Mike here one of the sports massage therapists at West Chiropractic. This blog will shed some light on that annoying pain at the bottom of the heel after you go for a run. I am going to explain what is causing it and how we are treating plantar fasciitis in our clinic. By definition, […]
As The Old Proverb Says, No Pain No Gain!
Why does it get worse before it gets better? So often is the case with human physiology. For example, when going to the gym, to get fit, to lose weight and to improve your cardiovascular health it isn’t always easy. Not to mention the fact that it takes time out of your day, it’s tiring, […]
The best positions to sleep for back pain
It’s a question we get asked a lot. People always ask us, when I’m lying down, I get more pain. And when I wake up in the morning, I’m often sorer. So the hard and fast rule is that there is no best position for people to be sleeping in, lying on your front though, […]
When You Can’t Be Bothered To Make The Next Step
William McRaven, US Navy Admiral “If you want to change the world start off by making your bed.” If you make your bed every morning you will have accomplished the first task of the day. That will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and another […]