Don’t Make This Mistake With Your Back

People always ask me for some of the things that I shouldn’t be doing with my spine. It’s probably become apparent now from reading this so far that there is no one size fits all answer for this question. Everybody’s spine is completely different, and this will have a huge knock on effect on the […]

I Get More Pain When Sitting…What Does This Mean?

What does it mean when I have more pain on sitting? We see a lot of clients who come in and tell us about their back pain and the issues that it causes, often sciatica being one of them, which is shooting pain, pins and needles or numbness down the backs or fronts and side […]

Numbness, Pins & Needles & Tingling In The Hands & Feet?

What causes tingling in the legs? Very often when we ask clients during the consultation process, “Do you have any tingling in the legs or any pins and needles”? they will say, “No. However I sometimes wake up in the night with tingling in my hands or if I’ve been laying on my leg for […]

What Position Should I Drive In To Avoid Back Pain

Driving long distances can often throw up feelings of anxiety thinking about having to travel longer distances due to the nature and positioning of the spine. The driving position can cause pressure on the base of the lower back and also the hips causing tension, aches and recurrent back strains to flare up. Different types […]

It’s Not Just Desk Workers & Bricklayers Who Get Back Pain

?It’s not just bricklayers and desk workers who we need to look after. It’s often the professions you don’t think about that struggle with some of the biggest postural and spinal health issues. This blog post is regarding one of our clients who was telling me how in the workplace, posture and spinal health are […]

How To Get Flexibility & Mobility Like Tom Daley

Written By Mike Ludwicki (Sports Massage Therapist West Chiropractic) We all were ecstatic when Tom Daley and Matt Lee became Olympic Champions. We witness incredible performance, perfectly executed with stunning perfection. Let’s try to analyse what makes them that good. First, both are professional athletes training six days a week for few hours a day, […]

Why Is It Important How I Breathe?

“Why do we put so much emphasis on breathing”? Breathing is something that we all take for granted. We do it every single day, often 16 times per minute, more if we’re exercising. It just happens, right? You just take it for granted. As you are reading this you are breathing. This has to happen […]

Is My Calf Pain Related To My Low Back?

“Is My Calf Related To My Back Pain” “Why am I getting a calf strain every time I run” Why does it come along with my back pain? So are the two related? Can other things happen when you have a back issue? So, in other words, are things starting to compensate for the lack […]

Easy neck exercises for a stiff neck

Struggling with neck pain? It’s likely to be caused by bad posture, a muscle strain or one of the 23 discs in your spine. But don’t suffer any longer. Not only can a chiropractor help identify where your pain is coming from but they can also prescribe a range of exercises that are equipment-free and […]

Should I Have Massage & Chiropractic Together?

Should I Have Massage & Chiropractic Together? Why do massage and chiropractic work so well together? A common conversation in the clinic between the team and our clients is around dual therapy care. Massage goes hand in hand with chiropractic due to the nature and the effect that they both have on the human body. […]