Chiropractic UK Health Blog

AC Milan Sports Injuries Clinic – Milan Lab

Gary Kirwan, DC — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:38:25 +0000

The Milan Lab is Ac Milan's sport injuries clinic treating their top football players and soccer stars like David Beckham. The Milan sport injury clinic is headed up by Belgian chiropractor, Jean-Pierre Meersseman. Meersseman has been helping AC Milan make decisions on which football players to buy and how to keep their players playing well as long as possible in their aging careers. Manchester beat Ac Milan in last nights European Champions League game 4-0. David Beckham was a star of the evening saying his final farewells to his old Manchester United supporters. So what is the Milan Lab and what do they do to keep the famous players like Beckham playing well. That is what todays article is about.

Wallet Sciatica | Lower Back Pain

Gary Kirwan, DC — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:48:55 +0000

Ever heard of WALLET SCIATICA? No, well find out today what carrying your wallet in your back pocket could do to your spinal alignment. Lower back pain, sciatica are possible symptoms of wallet sciatica or otherwise known as wallet neuropathy, hip pocket syndrome, fat wallet syndrome, wallet neuritis or the best is CREDIT CARDITIS. Watch a video on how your wallet changes your spine and some strecthes you could do to avoid the pain in the bum you can get from your credit status :)

BareFoot Running Technique | Shoes | Videos

Gary Kirwan, DC — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:25:25 +0000

Barefoot running is very different compared to what you usually do when running in shoes. You may have heard or seen something about this thing called barefoot running but wondered what it was all about. Well in a recent January 2010 study in Nature author Lieberman looked at what makes bare foot running so different from shoe running. Was there a real benefit to barefoot running compared to using shoes. Well looks like there is. So if you are a serious long distance runner, or a weekend warrior wanting to achieve a 21km or maybe you just want to prevent running injuries then you might enjoy watching what barefoot running is like and what Lieberman has to say about it. Oh and there is a bit about those barefoot running shoes, the Vibram five fingers.

New GCC Leaflet “What Can I Expect when I See a Chiropractor”

Gary Kirwan, DC — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:50:05 +0000

The regulatory body chiropractic body in the UK, the General Chiropractic Council has released today a new education leaflet about "What you can Expect when you See a Chiropractor". This leaflet should give you an overview of what it is like to see a chiropractor for the first time. So read on to see what the General Chiropractic Council says.

Back Pain More Condition Symptoms

Gary Kirwan, DC — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:17:39 +0000

Do you want to know what some of the common causes of back pain are. What are some of the common symptoms they share. The Back Pain More Conditions_Symptom article will look at different things like what is the difference between a muscle spasm and a muscle strain. Is this a pulled back muscle problem? Then what are the most common disc herniations in the spine. Then there are the nasty causes of back pain which is referred pain from an internal organ in your body. You can see a picture of where organ pain is referred to in your back. So read on to find out more about back pain.

Can I See a Chiropractor on the NHS?

Gary Kirwan, DC — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:01:00 +0000

Are you trying to see if you can get your chiropractic treatment paid for by the NHS? Are you trying to find a chiropractor on the NHS? Well then you'll want to read this post about how your GP can refer you to a chiropractor contracted to the NHS. At this point in time in the UK it can be hard to find a NHS chiropractor and it is a bit of a health post code lottery depending on you Primary Care Trust. So read on to understand what is needed to have chiropractic treatment provided by the NHS.

Abdominal Breathing Technique

Gary Kirwan, DC — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:53:40 +0000

Can you Belly Breath? Breathing through your tummy is important to lower your stress levels. So maybe you should learn the abdominal breathing technique to keep your body healthy. So many times we forget to see what the consequences of stress can have on our bodies physically not just emotionally. You will find you breath faster, heart rate goes up and you become more sweaty. So see what you can do today to help make you breath better.

ChiroCentre UK on M-Press Magazine

Gary Kirwan, DC — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:30:54 +0000

ChiroCentre UK is now providing health related articles for the Scottish magazine for Glasgow, M-Press. ChiroCentre has written the latest one about Neck Pain Relief. So if you haven't seen the latest Scottish magazine, M-press why not check it out here.

High Blood Pressure | Symptoms | Treatment

Gary Kirwan, DC — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:28:25 +0000

High Blood Pressure (hypertension) is a real problem to your hearts health. 40% of adults in England have high blood pressure according to the NHS. You may have heard of high blood pressure, but what is high blood pressure and what are some of the high blood pressure symptoms you may experience. This is important as high blood pressure is known as the silent killer. Most of the time you won't even know that you are suffering from high blood pressure problems. Recent research was done in the US looking at the effect of a specific Chiropractic technique on high blood

Protective Effects of Mindfulness Training in Army Recruits

Gary Kirwan, DC — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:09:27 +0000

I came across an article in Science Daily discussing the use of mindfulness training in US army recruits going to Iraq to help them cope with the stress of war. To be honest I had never heard of mindfulness training before this article. Definition of mindfulness is: a mental mode characterized by full attention to present-moment experience without judgment, elaboration, or emotional reactivity. Mindfulness training (MT) programs offer exercises and didactic guidance to help participants cultivate this mental mode¹. It would look like basically mindfulness training is not meditation. Mindfulness training is another way to appreciate and become