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Do You Really Need an Ergonomic Check to Reduce Your Neck and Back Pain?

Do You Really Need an Ergonomic Check to Reduce Your Neck and Back Pain?

Over the years I have read many articles about the latest ‘ergonomic’ chairs or a mouse or keyboard or desk that have become available that will revolutionise your life as they will help to relieve or even stop your back or neck pain from developing. What does it actually mean? Ergonomics is the science of […]

bananas are great sources of magnesium says our southampton chiropractor

What IS it about Magnesium?

Magnesium (Mg) plays a lot of important roles in the body – and magnesium deficiency is one of the leading nutrient deficiencies in adults, with an estimated 80 percent being deficient  – it is worth considering how much magnesium you consume daily to check whether you might benefit from eating foods that are rich in magnesium […]

We Discuss How We Can Help With Your Jaw Pain at the Avenue Clinic

We Discuss How We Can Help With Your Jaw Pain at the Avenue Clinic

  TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT The TMJ or the Temporomandibular joing  is located just in front of the ear and is composed of the temporalis bone and the mandible. There is  a little disc within the joint and a group of chewing muscles. There is great variability in the shape of the two halves of the joint, […]

Neck muscles

What Can Chiropractors In Southampton at The Avenue Clinic Do For Neck Pain?

  What is neck pain? What are causes and risk factors for neck pain?   Muscle Strain – from sporting injuries, car accidents, poor posture, poor work position.  There are a lot of muscles that connect the head to the upper shoulders – see below. Any of these can become tight and painful, particularly when […]

Why Is Sitting So Bad For Us and Is It Just A Question Of Finding A Good Chair? Chiropractors In Bedford Place Discuss And Put Things Into Perspective.

Why Is Sitting So Bad For Us and Is It Just A Question Of Finding A Good Chair? Chiropractors In Bedford Place Discuss And Put Things Into Perspective.

  There are three main problems with sitting: We remain immobile for too long. We compress our discs. We crane our necks forwards to look at the screen. WHAT REALLY HAPPENS WHEN WE SIT FOR TOO LONG? Your muscles do not actually shorten There’s a popular notion that sitting causes shortening of muscle tissue and […]

Chiropractors in Southampton Tell You Why High Heels Might Look Elegant But They Take Their Toll On The Whole Body

Chiropractors in Southampton Tell You Why High Heels Might Look Elegant But They Take Their Toll On The Whole Body

Why are high heels so bad for me when they look so good! Walking on two legs presents an engineering conundrum. Leonardo da Vinci said that the human body is a marvel of engineering. But he wasn’t taking into account the requirements of the body to cope with high heels! When we first put one […]