If you’re driving long distance to visit loved ones, or are taking a road trip this holiday season, the last thing you want is to get out of the car with back pain that spoils your vacation. A good driving posture can help prevent stiffness and aches. Prolonged periods of driving have been shown to
Fall is here, and that means it is time to care for your garden. Simple tasks such as raking your lawn, clearing out your gutters, and harvesting your autumn vegetables can lead to aches and pains that you aren\’t ready for. There are several things you can do to get prepared for this autumn gardening
I get asked this question a lot in the clinic. The great news is that in the vast majority of cases, there is no sinister cause for lower back pain, we term these cases “non-specific” or “mechanical” lower back pain; implying a non-specific cause. Most cases of non-specific lower back pain resolve after 6-8 weeks
Apart from the common cold, what ailment results in the loss of the most working days in Britain each year, forcing five million people to consult their doctor and will cause discomfort at some point in eight out of ten of us? Back pain. Due to the increasingly sedentary nature of our lives, especially in
This blog post may seem like an obvious topic to write about but there is growing evidence to emphasize how we shouldn’t underestimate the importance of standing up from a seated posture as often as possible. The simple act of standing up 30 to 35 times over the course of your working day has been
We all know that too much stress is bad for our health. As an osteopath I regularly see the physical consequences that daily stresses can place on people’s backs and necks. In fact, stress can manifest and exacerbate all sorts of ailments from simple muscular tension to cardiovascular disease. But it is not just the
WITH the colder weather creeping in, Osteo and Physio are helping more clients who are complaining of aches and pains, particularly in the lower back. There has been talking in the news recently about how yoga and pilates can make a positive difference to lower back pain – alleviating pain and improving ease of movement.
Tight hamstrings (the muscles on the back of the thighs) are often reported as a problem by people we treat. So why might your hamstrings stay tight even after you’ve stretched them? 1. The hamstrings are 3 muscles that run from the base of the pelvis to the back of the knee but they function
Most of the people we treat feel that their posture could do with improving. Having good posture will certainly help prevent back pain from occurring, but it is worth mentioning that it is not possible to have perfect posture all of the time. Sitting upright at a desk will, of course, be better for you
Osteopath Ben Verling explores some myths around back pain. He says: ‘As Osteopaths we see people coming to us for many different reasons and often hear misconceptions about why back pain has occurred and the treatment needed for it.’ Here are some of the most common: 1) Back pain just happens sometimes for no reason.
