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Spinal manipulation was more effective than medication at improving neck pain by the end of 12 weeks of treatment and 1 year later. However, participants who did home exercises experienced improvement in their pain similar to that achieved with spinal manipulation. Participants who received spinal manipulation were more satisfied with […]

So you might be thinking why don\’t I just do the exercises if it gets the same results? Great if you will religiously stick to the exercises? But we know that people don\’t take care of themselves. Most people want the easy option. We are too busy, lazy, preoccupied with modern living (delete as appropriate) to find the time to […]

It is with great interest that I saw a headline flash up on the BBC website today stating that \”24,000 diabetes deaths a year could be avoided” http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16147731.

"Many of these deaths could be prevented," said Dr Bob Young, diabetologist and spokesman for the National Diabetes […]

It was all over the news last week that nearly half of cancers diagnosed in the UK are preventable in the sense that they are caused by avoidable life choices. So what should you avoid?

The big bad three

1) Smoking

2) Lack of fruit and […]

What\’s it all about?

Strengthening the entire body is vital if you want to obtain maximum performance. The core stabilising musculature links the spine, pelvis and shoulders and lies deep in the abdomen. Coordination between all three areas is vital to enable efficient arm and leg movements. Core […]

As a chiropractor in Leeds, many of my patients will come and see me with back pain or neck pain or other joint pain. Many of these chiropractic patients will also be currently taking or have previously taken anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen. Anti-inflammatory drugs are used by millions of people to treat pain and inflammation […]

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A study published this month (well a few months ago as I\’m updating the blog) in the British Medical Journal looked at whether surgery with disc prosthesis (disc replacement) was more effective than rehabilitation. At 2 year follow up patients improved more after surgery than rehabilitation but both groups improved overall. However […]

Not long to go now until the London 2012 Opening Ceremony and Olympics fever is starting to take over. Never mind the torch route through Leeds and West Yorkshire; did you know that former Olympians Brendan Foster and Steve Cram love chiropractic! It is possible that a person can have a mechanical dysfunction without being aware of […]

Do you suffer from neck, back and shoulder pain or stress and tension? Try performing Brugger Breaks regularly throughout the day. Brugger breaks are an exercise proven to help relieve tension in the neck and shoulders.

Within our society, a very common postural syndrome may be found where a person\’s head is drawn forward […]