If you’re struggling with back pain, you might not really care about the cause – something happened, and now you’re in pain. All you want is to be out of pain so why does the cause even matter? Why Pain Matters Pain, as unpleasant as it might be – is hugely important to the… Read more »
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How big a problem is neck pain?
Your neck has a tough job. It has to hold up the weight of your head every day for a lifetime – and while it isn’t true that the more you learn the more your head weighs, it is true that the human head is incredibly heavy, relative to most of the animals we share… Read more »
Stenosis – What a pain in the leg!
Have you been told that you have spinal stenosis? If so, you’re not alone. Spinal stenosis becomes common as we age, and it’s the number one reason people over the age of 65 have spinal surgery. Surgery isn’t the only option to treat stenosis, however, especially if you start on treatment early! What is… Read more »
Spinal Disc Bulge or Herniation: What’s the Difference?
The spinal discs often get overlooked when we think about spinal health – for many, a chiropractor’s job is to take care of the spinal bones (vertebra), and while this certainly isn’t wrong, we’re actually very much concerned with disc health, not least because disc problems are some of the most common (and most painful!)… Read more »
Spinal Discs, and their common problems
As a Chiropractor, we spend the vast majority of our time working with Vertebra and Spinal Discs – most people have heard of the vertebra, but often we’re not so sure on discs! We all have discs – but what exactly are they, and how can they cause us problems? What are Spinal Discs?… Read more »