A migraine can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation, usually on just one side of the head. It’s often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. Migraine attacks can cause significant pain for hours to days and can be so severe that the pain is disabling. Causes Though migraine […]
Do you know how to treat your specific headaches?
We will take a look at the different types of headaches over the next few weeks to help you identify what type of headache you are struggling with and how we can help Cervicogenic Headache Description A cervicogenic headache starts in the cervical spine—your neck. Sometimes these headaches mimic migraine headache symptoms. Initially, pain may […]
Need help with back pain?
Change Your Mattress – Your Mattress is Really Old Can’t remember the last time you replaced it? Your back may be in trouble. A good mattress lasts 9 to 10 years, but you may want to consider changing it between 5 and 7 years, especially if you suffer with back pain. Firmer Mattress but not […]
Coping with back pain
Active Rest When you are experiencing back pain, your first instinct may be to crawl back into bed, but actually research has confirmed that staying active is usually best to keep your back healthy. Bed Rest has been shown to be ineffective for back pain and can actually delay recovery. So the sooner you get […]
Good footwear can help reduce back problems
Though your feet and favourite stilettos can seem far removed from you back, they really can be related and contributing to your pain. If your feet are mechanically unsound, which many people’s are, then they change the alignment of all the structures above them. Wearing shoes that don’t give the proper support can exacerbate the […]
Strength training reduces risk of injury
There is a lot of talk at the minute about strength training, and here at our Liverpool Chiropractor we agree that this type of training can help reduce your risk of pain and injury. A well-rounded fitness program includes strength training to improve bone, joint function, bone density, muscle, tendon and ligament strength. Each strength […]
Chiropractic Associate Opportunity at Liverpool Chiropractic Clinic
Liverpool Chiropractic Clinic are expanding into a new and improved premises that will include multiple treatment rooms, gait analysis and orthotics, postural screening and a Pilates / rehab studio. You will work alongside 2 current chiropractors, a physiotherapist, acupuncturist, Pilates instructor and multiple sports therapists / chiropractic assistants. The role is a full time position […]
Exercise and weight control can help keep you pain free
Excess weight increases the load on your spine and joints, taxing your muscles and placing excess pressure on the soft tissues around your spine. This is especially true for their lower back when you hold extra weight around the mid-section, which pulls the pelvis forward, exaggerating the natural curve of your lower back, altering the […]
Don’t compromise good posture for comfort
Increasing numbers of workers could be risking their back health by not working in posture-friendly environments at home, according to new research from the British Chiropractic Association (BCA). New findings from the BCA revealed that many Brits are opting for home-comforts over health, with just under a fifth (19%) of those working remotely on a […]
Household chores can lead to back pain
Ironing Pain Free Try keeping your weight spread evenly on both feet. Furthermore, several short sessions of ironing are better than one lengthy one. Vacuum Cleaning / Hoovering Pain Free Using an upright vacuum cleaner means less bending down than with cylinder type. On the minus side, a standard upright may be heavier to push […]