Several studies have shown some correlation between poor sleep and back pain. So, looking after your sleep you are very likely helping to maintain your physical, as well as your mental, well-being.
Core Values: The importance of maintaining a strong core for a healthy back
The truth about kinesiology tape: not just for pro athletes
Taking the strain: the issue of exercise after injury
Are you sitting comfortably?
Sciatica – more than just a pain in the a#$e!
Back to basics
Extreme treatment: Using ice and heat with injuries
Make no bones about it - the benefits of vitamin D
Getting to the point of the matter: medical acupuncture
Medical acupuncture, which is sometimes referred to as ‘dry needling’, is a modern adaptation of traditional Chinese acupuncture. It was formed using the principles of evidence-based medicine and incorporates modern knowledge of anatomy and physiology. It is used by doctors, physiotherapists, osteopaths and health practitioners who have undertaken the appropriate postgraduate acupuncture training.
Pregnancy pain: the causes and treatment of backache before and after childbirth
Too old, too late? The benefits of osteopathy in treating degeneration and arthritis
If there is one surety in life it is that we will age. Our musculoskeletal system is not immune from ageing - it affects us all to varying degrees. As we age the joints and surrounding tissues undergo changes. These include a decrease in the available movement of the joint, and weakening and wasting of the surrounding muscles.