I get asked all the time by other therapists and my patients the same questions… massage guns, are they any good? Can I use one on myself at home? The answer to both these questions is yes, and of course, you can use one on yourself at home. However,...
June is scoliosis awareness month, so there is no better time to get some information out about how we here at Spriggs Chiropractic work with our scoliosis patients and how we are now working in partnership with DM Orthotics®. What is Scoliosis? Scoliosis is derived from the Greek word...
DM Orthotics® are world-leading creators of medical rehabilitation and sports performance products and we are very excited to be working with DM Orthotics® here at Spriggs Chiropractic. DM Orthotics stands for Dynamic Movement Orthotics, which are custom made garments designed to worn under your everyday clothing. They provide support...
Online consultations are now available with Spriggs Chiropractic! Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Royal College of Chiropractors has recommended the temporary suspension of all face-to-face consultations with new or existing patients of all UK chiropractic practices and clinics for the following 3 weeks. It was a gut-wrenching decision...
Workstation ergonomics is a huge topic of discussion that can be confusing for many. The reason for all the confusion is simply that workstation ergonomics is not an exact science. By this I mean that work station ergonomics takes into consideration everything from the desk, the chair, the amount...
Happy Third Birthday to Spriggs Chiropractic & Nutrition! February marks three years since our grand opening, and in this post, I will be looking back over these amazing three years and letting you in on our secret plans for the years to come. From our humble beginnings We first...
Walking away from your back pain isn’t something we say flippantly. Walking is something that many of us take for granted until it is taken away, either temporarily through injuries to our legs or episodes of back pain. Or it can be taken away from us permanently from severe...
Wolff’s law is a physiological property of bone tissue. In its most technical terms, it is the principle of bone adaptation from stress generated potentials. In more simple terms, it is the change in bone structure as a result of the stresses placed on them. So for example, it...
Posture in health and disease is a huge topic of discussion and very important for everyone to understand (in my opinion). Your posture, the shape and function of your spine is more than just about back pain, it has an impact on your health and quality of life. Poor...
Is Cracking your knuckles good or bad? This seems like one of the oldest questions of human kind almost on par with: “Which came first, the chicken or the egg? We have all had a friend, or family member tell you that cracking your knuckles will give you arthritis....