Structure dictates function, therefore the shape of your spine will dictate how it will function. There have been two recent journal publications in the last couple of months that are of incredible importance and significance to the understanding and management of lower back pain (LBP). The first article...
Maintenance Chiropractic care, why is it recommended to most patients and is there any evidence to support this its use in clinical practice? Well yes there is published evidence in the literature supporting maintenance chiropractic care to patients (Seena et al 2011). Here at Spriggs Chiropractic, we tend to...
Migraines and headaches are considered to be the most common diseases in the world (Steiner et al 2013). The World Health Organisation classifies severe migraine attacks as among the most disabling illnesses, comparable to dementia, quadriplegia and active psychosis (Shapiro et al 2007). Research suggests that 190,000 attacks of migraine alone...
This may seem like an unusual title for this entry but this is a common issue I hear within in the general population and my patients’ in practice. It is incorrect to think that Whiplash is a diagnosis, but this hasn’t stopped some industry professionals telling the public it...
We are so happy that you have taken the time to read this blog. The aim of the blog is to keep you up-to-date with what is happening here at Spriggs Chiropractic, what events we have going on, what news we have regarding the clinic and anything else that...
The importance of weight bearing x-rays for chiropractic spinal analysis cannot be understated. In-fact, I would argue that for any spinal analysis, the importance of weight bearing imaging cannot be underestimated. As a Chiropractor, I hear some of the craziest things that come from the mouths of patients’ and...