Bike Week, delivered by Cycling UK, is an annual opportunity to promote cycling and show how cycling can easily be part of everyday life by encouraging ‘everyday cycling for everyone’. Believe it or not, Bike Week first took place in 1923 – 95 years ago! It was, and always has been, a great opportunity to Continue reading
Our modern lifestyle is often blamed for the explosion in conditions like asthma, diabetes and obesity – but the evidence that our predecessors didn’t suffer such ailments has been hard to come by – until now. Read more…
The number of young people seeking help for back or neck pain has risen 60 per cent in the past year, driven by sedentary lifestyles and the use of technology. Read more…
A recent study reported by Reuters found that people suffering from back related leg pain, such as sciatica, had more short-term relief if they received chiropractic care along with exercise and advice, rather than exercise and advice alone. Read more… The study was reported in Annals of Internal Medicine, online September 15, 2014.
A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Queensland has found that a lack of exercise was one of the biggest causes of heart problems for women over 30 and was a greater risk factor than smoking or obesity for the study population. The study has been reported in several news sources; follow Continue reading
12-16 May is the United Chiropractic Association Spinal Awareness Week. The key to a healthy spine is posture and the aim of Spinal Awareness Week is to educate people to make positive changes in their posture and their health. UCA have produced some advice how to keep your spine healthy. Read more…
A recent study in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics found evidence that chiropractic care, including spinal manipulation, improves migraine and cervicogenic headaches. DigitalJournal reports on the findings. Read more…
Musculoskeletal conditions, including a large range of bone and joint complaints, accounted for more prolonged absences than any other form of ill-health. Almost 31 million days of work were lost last year due to back, neck and muscle problems, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). BBC News reported the findings. Read more…
A recent article from ABCnews reports a study that found that chiropractic care and exercise are more effective for neck pain than medication. Read more… A useful summary of the study can be found here.
Not getting enough sleep is known to impact on mental function and to have other effects on health, such as increase the risk of heart disease. Evidence also suggests that it can be related to metabolic rate and weight gain. Read more…