Why Yoga Is Good For Back Pain It encourages strength in the muscles that support the back – the paraspinals, multifidus and transverse abdominis. Paraspinals help you to bend; multifidus stabilises the individual joints in your spine and transverse abdominis in your abdomen helps to provide a ‘girdle’ of strength around your middle that supports […]
SLEEP LOSS AND BACK PAIN For the first time, scientists at the University of California in Berkeley, have recently discovered neural ‘glitches’ in the brains of people who have not slept enough. These glitches are capable of intensifying and prolonging your pain. You have all read about the opioid epidemic that is affecting people globally. […]
Sensitization and your continuing back pain part 2. I discussed last week why you might have continued back pain and that sensitization might be a cause. This week I will discuss the ways research has suggested you may be able to deal with this sensitization to try to help reduce how it impacts your life. […]
My Back Aches – It Must Be Going To Rain! The Beliefs How many times have you heard people say things like that? But is it true? I am always certain myself that I feel less achey when it is warm and if it is cold I often say that my joints feel as though […]
Why does moving the body help reduce stress? It seems that everyone these days tell s us that the best way to relieve stress is by ‘exercise’ or ‘yoga’ or doing some kind of activity… but have you ever wondered why that is so? Peter Strick, a professor and chair of the department of neurobiology […]
A big two page spread in the Daily Mail today caught my eye – obviously – as it purports to help you to ‘Beat back pain for ever’ – and I thought I might learn something new to pass on to you all. Imagine my disappointment – not at the content of the article which […]
The jaw joint is located just in front of the ear canal, and it joins the jaw bone (mandible) to the skull near to the temple. The jaw joint is also called the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Problems affecting this joint are usually known as TMJ disorders. However, there are various other medical terms for […]
You probably know we have Heather at the clinic now who teaches yoga and does massage – see her website at www.aerodynamicyoga.co.uk . I thought I would try it myself the other day – and it was amazing! I can’t recommend it enough – it is not about putting your leg round the back […]
Migraine is the most common type of headache that propels patients to seek care from their doctors. Migraine headaches can vary from person to person, but they typically last from four hours up to 72 hours. Some people get them several times per month, while others experience them much less frequently. Many migraine […]
