Neck pain treatment in Newbury: Can Chiropractic help? Neck pain is the 3rd leading cause for pain and disability in the UK1. Neck pain is also one of the most common reasons people seek help at our clinic in Newbury. What causes neck pain? How can it be treated?...
I Went to Bed; Now I Can’t Turn my Head! I hear this a lot in clinical practice: “I went to bed and now I can’t turn my head, how did I do this?” It is very common for this to happen, and when it does, it is completely...
Exercise as Medicine One of my professors at university had a great analogy for how exercise can be used as medicine: “If I were to put my hands around your throat and squeeze, within a few seconds, you will quickly realise that air is essential for life. If I...
When your hips don’t lie (but they do ache). In my clinical experience, a lot of people I have met over the years do not fully understand osteoarthritis of the hip joint. Well, many don’t understand osteoarthritis itself, often confusing it with rheumatoid arthritis. In this blog post, my...
Does technique matter in Chiropractic? Well, this depends on what is meant by technique. If we are discussing how a particular technique or intervention is performed, then yes. How a chiropractor applies a specific manipulation to a patient’s spine is very important, because performing the technique incorrectly, or poorly,...
Y-Strap Adjustment The Y-Strap Adjustment is a chiropractic/osteopathic technique of spinal manipulation that has grown in popularity on social media platforms, such YouTube and TikTok. The clinic regularly receives enquiries from people asking if we perform the Y-Strap adjustment on our patients at Spriggs Chiropractic. To answer this question,...
Cervicogenic Vertigo: Causes, Symptoms, and Chiropractic Management I have been fascinated by the human body since I was a child. One of the processes I am still fascinated by is balance. Learning to balance, walk, run, play sports, throw and catch objects are the most complicated things your body...
Migraine Brain Introduction: Migraines are not just headaches; they are intricate neurological events that can significantly impact one’s quality of life. In this blog, we’ll explore the complexities of migraines, from their triggers to effective management strategies, shedding light on this pulsating world of chronic headaches. We have discussed...
What is Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH). Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis or DISH, also known as Forestier’s disease, is a condition characterised by the gradual stiffening and hardening of ligaments and tendons in the spine and other areas of the body. The process of ligament hardening is called calcification and...
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