If you suffer from back pain, you will know that one of the things, almost guaranteed to worsen the symptoms, is to have to sit for long periods. This is especially true on a trip abroad that involves long hours in an uncomfortable aircraft seat, not designed with back care in mind. Winchester Chiropractor Max Atkinson has put together 8 top tips for preventing and managing back pain on a long flight so that rather than arriving at your holiday destination, hardly able to move, you can arrive … [Read more...] about 8 Tips for Preventing and Managing Back Pain on a Long Flight
Back Pain
Exercises for Low Back Pain
Although it may seem counter-intuitive to want to exercise when you are in pain, current research suggests that physical activity is great for low back pain. In a lot of cases, it has actually been shown to be better than bed rest! However, not all exercises are created equal and it is important that you know which exercises are beneficial and which ones may be potentially harmful. Are you one of the vast numbers of people suffering from low back pain? Has it begun to interfere with your … [Read more...] about Exercises for Low Back Pain
Seven Top Tips for Preventing Back Pain
With 8 out of 10 people suffering from back pain at some time or other, it is hardly surprising that this problem is one of the most common causes for a visit to Winchester Chiropractor, Max Atkinson's Bradford House practice. He says that many patients also visit for regular 'maintenance visits' as they have found that Chiropractic Care combined with practical advice on lifting, posture, diet, exercise and workplace ergonomics are invaluable for preventing back pain recurrences. Many people … [Read more...] about Seven Top Tips for Preventing Back Pain
Back Pain
Winchester Chiropractor Max Atkinson says that back pain is something that affects most adults during their lifetime and it is one of the most common problems among patients visiting his Bradford House Practice. Back Pain, Acute or Chronic? Patients may have suffered from acute back pain sustained doing a simple every day activity like bending to pick up a small child, doing some gardening or playing a sport. Alternatively, their back pain may be a chronic problem that keeps recurring and … [Read more...] about Back Pain
Cost Effectiveness of Chiropractic Care For Low Back Pain
Low back pain is one of the major causes for lost working days in the UK. It is the second most common cause for sick leave in workers generally - and the primary cause for those with manual jobs. We only have statistics for working people who suffer from back pain, but what about those who do not show up on these statistics, for example mothers with young children or stay at home carers for others with disabilities? Becoming incapacitated with back pain is even more costly for them in terms … [Read more...] about Cost Effectiveness of Chiropractic Care For Low Back Pain
