In yesterday’s blog, as part of BackCare Awareness Week, we looked at the best type of backpacks for school children. Today, some simple and common sense tips on how to keep the schoolbag suitable for young shoulders. The first thing to be aware of is the weight of the bag: Guidelines vary but the…
But the body of an office worker?! The snow is falling already up in the mountains, and this year is definitely the year you’ll become the new Aimee Fuller or Billy Morgan – landing that 900 perhaps, or maybe just making it down your first red run intact!! Either way, the boarding season is upon…
For those keen skiers out there, there’s nothing quite like it is there? The fresh, chilled smell of the mountains, blue sky and the thrill of the piste just waiting for you to push and off and get started. With winter on our doorstep, many of us will be heading to the slopes in the…
The second in osteopath Adam Wilson’s series of blogs about how osteopathy can help in pregnancy. For this blog, he focuses on events after the big day! You’ve achieved the incredible. You’ve brought a stunning new life into the world and you’re starting a whole new chapter together. But no one ever told you how…
Last month I talked about the difference between chronic and acute back pain and promised you some tips and advice for preventing an acute back injury developing into something chronic and ongoing. However, before I start, if you are struggling with a back injury and are in any doubt as to how severe your…
At what point and why you should seek help for your lower back pain? Nearly 80% of us will suffer from lower back pain at some point and whilst for many of us the problem will resolve itself in a matter of weeks, for others the pain can be ongoing and extremely debilitating. …
