What is a Cervicogenic Headache? Its been over five years since the launch of Spriggs Chiropractic and Spriggs Nutrition. The clinic is evolving to provide better services for conditions we see most frequently, namely cervicogenic headaches, migraines, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Over the next few months, I will be posting...
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...
There are many kinds of stress, for this post we will categorising them into three main types: Physical Stress Chemical Stress Emotional Stress We will discuss these types and expand upon them further later. First, lets discuss a few aspects of stress that can be misunderstood. In medical terms,...
Maintaining a healthy neck (cervical spine) has massive implications for your overall health. The cervical spine is an amazing feat of evolutionary engineering. Structurally, it is nothing more that seven vertebrae sitting vertically on top of each other. Yet functionally, it is a protective column for so many vital components...
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...