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So the New Year resolutions of a better diet, less alcohol and more exercise have faded?! I\’m here to tell you that it is not too late to start making positive changes today and how to achieve an active and healthy lifestyle for 2012. Firstly you need to start to take some responsibility for your health and fitness. Visiting a […]

This month saw a new arrival at Revive Chiropractic!! Sweep is a Lakeland Border Terrier Cross and is 10 weeks old. Sweep has joined the team mostly for the cute and fluffy factor but she is also on hand to offer advice on all matters, chiropractic or otherwise.

Payment can be arranged via doggy treats!

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This is a question lots of patients ask me. A number of my chiropractic patients regularly practice yoga and although I have never formerly studied its effect, anecdotally at least it does seem to help with flexibility. Patients tell me that alongside regular chiropractic treatment, it helps them manage their back […]

Do any reading about chiropractic treatment during pregnancy and the chances are you will read about or have seen videos posted on the internet of \”The Webster Technique”. So what is the mystery surrounding it?

What is it?

The Webster Technique is essentially an adjustment to the sacrum. […]

Changes in pregnancy may affect the body in a number of ways. Some of these changes are a direct result of the mechanical changes of the developing foetus and others are more general affecting the arms and legs. Fluid retention and weight gain during pregnancy may predispose women to muscle cramps, carpal tunnel syndrome (pain, pins […]

Chiropractors have long been treating ladies during pregnancy for pelvic and low back pain and often continue to treat both mother and baby post-partum. I\’ve been swotting up on treatment aimed at pregnant ladies and babies and I recently spent a weekend in Pocklington attending a seminar given by chiropractor Elizabeth Davidson. […]

Chiropractors have long been asking patients about their lifestyle. This is because we recognise that pain is a multi-faceted entity and every patient has unique factors that influence their recovery from injury. Any new patient consultation involves questioning the patient about diet, exercise habits, alcohol intake and smoking […]

Ask someone you know if they have ever pulled a hamstring and the chances are they will have experienced it, that\’s how common hamstring injuries are. So what is the treatment? Well a wide variety of treatments are used and new treatments are being developed all the time.

As a chiropractor I will often manipulate the […]

The Deal

I know it is January and finances may be a bit stretched but give your back and your wallet a break and book in for a new patient consultation for only £20 (usually £45). Tell your friends, colleagues and even random strangers! Everyone is welcome but hurry as the offer is only available to […]

Neck pain is very common. Chiropractors have been using manipulation (physical manoeuvres to mobilise bones in the neck and back) for many years to help alleviate symptoms of back pain. Numerous studies have proven that manipulation for neck pain works however it has never been compared against medicine (i.e. taking painkillers) or […]