One of the reasons I studied Chiropractic was because of lower back pain. When I was a teenager at highschool I was very sporty and athletic. I loved moving and playing around as much as possible. However, ever now and then I would end up in a severe lower back spasm. Low back pain is… Continue Reading
Category Archives: General Health
Nerve Conduction Studies: A Trapped Nerve Test
Maybe your suffering from a trapped nerve in your neck or your lower back and you have been referred for a nerve conduction study. There are different ways to try diagnose the source of your pain and a nerve conduction studies are one way. Today I want to look a bit more into what a… Continue Reading
Your Wrist Pain ~ Is it Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or a Trapped Nerve?
I came across a tweet the other day saying “it’s either a trapped nerve or carpal tunnel.” So it got me thinking do people think a trapped nerve is different from carpal tunnel syndrome for wrist pain? Do they know that in a way they are different and they are not. Sounds confusing, but let… Continue Reading
How To Stretch & Exercise on an Airplane Flight
I have just recently done a 11 hour long-haul airplane flight, which was so uncomfortable for my back. It got me thinking about an exercise and stretch routine to do on a plane flight. I usually get up and move about on the long-haul flights, but this time I had to sit in the middle… Continue Reading
I Just Found Out Sugar is A Poison, What?
I know what your thinking sugar is a poison? The headline in the New York Times article I read today got the same reaction from me with its title “Is Sugar Toxic” by Gary Taubes. I must admit it was fascinating to read the article, then to read Gary’s reaction to comments on his article… Continue Reading
Neck Pain Exercises – The Isometric Contraction
We all know that generally exercise is recommended for us because to maintain our health we need to exercise our bodies. So how do you exercise your neck though? Today I want to show you a neck exercise called isometric contractions. The idea behind isometric neck muscle contractions is to strengthen the muscles in the… Continue Reading
Should You Drink Coffee or Tea? See The Difference
If your like me you probably always love those articles that look at the latest research into the health benefits of coffee or tea. Personally I’m more of a coffee drinker myself. You can see below a great information graphic on the eternal health question of “The Health Benefits of Coffee versus Tea“…. Continue Reading
Chiropractic Care at the London 2012 Olympics
The following guest post is on Chiropractic for elite athletes and is written by US chiropractor, Chad Woolner. Chad is an American chiropractor who will be traveling from the US to London for the 2012 Olympic games to take care of one of the US Olympic athletes. Today Chad wants to let us know what… Continue Reading
How Long You Had Pain Poll?
<a href=”http://polldaddy.com/poll/4706970/”>Mar 2011:How Long You Had Pain?</a><span style=”font-size:9px;”><a href=”http://polldaddy.com/features-surveys/”>online survey</a></span><br />I thought I’d asked this question how long people visiting the chiropractic health blog have had pain since pain relief articles on ChiroCentre seem to be popular reads. I was right because it was the most popular poll to date. At the end of… Continue Reading
A Map of UK Hospitals Dealing With Neurological Conditions
Find the nearest hospital in the UK that deals with neurological conditions diagnoses and treatment. You can use the map to see the hospital in your area including Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland…. Continue Reading
