Your pillow plays an essential role in your sleep. A bad pillow can lead to back, neck and shoulder problems, making you restless as you try to find comfortable sleeping positions. With so many types of pillows on the market, how do you pick the right one? Taking your time to determine the best pillow based on your personal needs and sleeping habits will ensure that you are waking up refreshed and ready for the new day. Everyone has got their favourite sleeping positions, including tummy and … [Read more...] about What to Consider When Choosing the Right Pillow
Help to Prevent Back Pain for Manual Labourers
Blue-collar workers are known to be at higher risk for work-related aches and pains because their tasks always require greater exertion. LBP (lower back pain) is one of the most common disorders that people employed in manual labour positions experience. Studies reveal that 50 per cent of workers experience back pain symptoms at least once yearly. In 2011, the GBD (Global Burden of Disease Study) revealed that lower back pain is the highest contributing factor to disability worldwide. How … [Read more...] about Help to Prevent Back Pain for Manual Labourers
Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Low Back Pain
Low back pain, defined as pain between the rib cage and the gluteal folds, is a common reason for chiropractic visits in the UK. It is also a common cause of disability in persons younger than 45 years of age. The pain can be characterized by its duration: • Acute pain – is pain that lasts less than four weeks. • Subacute - is an episode of low back pain that lasts from four weeks to three months. • Chronic – is ongoing pain that lasts longer than six months. People experiencing low … [Read more...] about Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Low Back Pain
Enjoy Your Walks with Help of Chiropractic Care
Unevenly or overloaded knee joints can cause osteoarthritis, or cause your osteoarthritis to worsen. Learning how to walk in a different way can correct the loading problem and reduce your hip and knee pain. This approach was studied in patients with inner, or medial compartment osteoarthritis - which is ten times more common compared to other forms of knee osteoarthritis. The medial knee compartment carries a much higher load compared to the outside (lateral) compartment. The inside knee … [Read more...] about Enjoy Your Walks with Help of Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic Care and Swimming
Swimming is a great all-around workout as well as fun for many people. It is a low-impact exercise that's an excellent option for many individuals, particularly those whose body does not do well with sports or exercise of higher impact. Chiropractic care can be helpful for many swimmers. Before The exercise you do directly before swimming can help your performance and reduce the risk of getting an injury. Stretching before swimming is a wise idea. Pay special attention to your hip flexors - … [Read more...] about Chiropractic Care and Swimming
Cricket and Chiropractic Care
Cricket is a popular sport in many Commonwealth countries including the UK, Australia, and India among others. It is also played in some non-Commonwealth countries such as the Netherlands – the country’s national team has regularly participated in international cricketing events including the World Cup. Injuries Associated With Cricket While cricket is a non-contact game, injuries arising from the game can occur in different ways. They may vary from minor to moderate injury. Some of the … [Read more...] about Cricket and Chiropractic Care