Do you have a sore aching back?
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7 Exercises to Help Relieve Joint Pain
By Diana Rodriguez
Reviewed by Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPH
Regular Exercise Can Ease Symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Too tired to exercise? Forty to 80 percent of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)cite fatigue as their most debilitating symptom, according to research published in the Israel Medical Association Journal in 2014. That, coupled with joint pain and other symptoms of RA, can be a big […]
£877 Raised for Charity!!!
We our delighted to announce we have raised £877 for our 3 amazing charities with this years Christmas Charity raffle. We decided to support Ty Hafan Children’s charity, Prince fluffy Kareem Horse and Donkey Charity and French Bulldog Saviors. Below is some information on our chosen charities, the winning raffle numbers, lucky winners and Smudge […]
Autumn/ Winter Newsletter
Click on the link below to read our 2017 Autumn/Winter Newsletter. Full of interesting facts about the clinic and what we’ve been up to in the past few months and our Future plans for the coming months. You may even find a few sneaky discount codes for the clinic.
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Meet our New Massage Therapist Leah!
Leah is a qualified level 4 Sports Massage Therapist. She qualified in 2013 at UWIC (now Cardiff Met). Prior to qualifying she worked in Air Traffic Control at Cardiff Airport but decided a sitting job wasn’t for her. So instead she followed her passion for biology and health & fitness and decided to pursue a career in […]
Is Slouching Affecting Your Mood?
We know that facial muscles affect facial expression, and in turn can influence emotion, but it’s rarely considered that other muscular states can also affect mood. Research suggests that this is the case and that sitting upright can build resilience to stress.
Especially when under pressure and distracted, people are likely to pay less attention to their […]
Slipped Disc? Rest Assured, It Hasn’t Slipped Out Of Place!
Image credit © Veritas Health
You may have heard the term ‘slipped disc’ but this is a rather inaccurate term, as discs cannot actually slip out of place. Discs are securely attached to the vertebrae. So, while it is possible for them to wear, split or herniate, they can’t slip!
“Although they’re not incredibly common, a disc […]
Active recovery from chronic pain
Having treatment for chronic back pain? Don’t overlook rehabilitation, which is an essential part of any recovery programme if you want to avoid the recurrence of pain.
When the cause of each episode of pain is pinpointed and treated, an exercise programme can drawn up and supervised to help prevent recurrence.
Ideally, personalised stretching exercises for flexibility and […]
If you’re going skiing this year don’t over do it, either on or off the piste!
Heavy duty aprés ski combined with the effects of high altitude and strenuous exercise can place you more at risk of injuring yourself on the slopes. High altitudes cause dehydration, the effect of which can be compounded by insufficient water intake. On a normal day we lose 1.5-2 litres of fluid and during exercise this […]
Smoking and Lower Back Pain
Many people will easily link smoking to the symptoms of coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath, but how many people who complain of aches and pains in the lower back will think it could be related to lighting up a cigarette?
Smoking can have a range of negative effects on the body, but it is the […]