When to see a chiropractor, a physiotherapist or an osteopath

When to see a chiropractor, a physiotherapist or an osteopath

“Should I see a chiropractor or a physio?” is one of the most common questions we get asked, and the honest answer is rarely “a chiropractor” just because we’re a chiropractic clinic. All three professions — chiropractors,...
Preparing your back for gardening season

Preparing your back for gardening season

Every year around this time, our appointment books fill up with the same pattern: patients who spent a weekend in the garden after a long winter of sitting indoors, and are now regretting it. The combination of cold-stiffened muscles, deconditioning from winter, and...
The desk-worker’s back — why it hurts and what to do about it

The desk-worker’s back — why it hurts and what to do about it

Modern working life is a disaster for the spine, and most people who sit at a desk for a living know it in their bodies before they can explain it in words. By Friday afternoon you’re stiffer than you were on Monday morning. Your neck is locked up. Your lower...