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S T R E T C H I N G
Are you doing it right? Often I hear patients saying they have tried stretching in order to increase flexibility, or reduce muscular...
ADTChiropractic
Sep 26, 20192 min read


Understanding your back pain, and how chiropractic can help
There are 3 common stages of back pain, 1) Joint restriction 2) Disc Derangement 3) Disc herniation Joint restriction There are 52 synovial joints in the spine and one of the most common causes of back pain is when these joints become restricted i.e. it doesn’t move as well as it should. When a joint becomes restricted the brain sends a message to the local muscles to move it (Hilton’s Law) but when the joint can’t move this cycle continues leading to muscle tightness/stiffn
ADTChiropractic
Jul 26, 20193 min read


Headaches
According to the world health organisation it is estimated that 50% of adults have had at least 1 headache in the last 12 months, and is the world's 3rd most leading cause of years lived with disability. Different classification of headaches There are many different classifications of a headache such as Migraine, Tension, Cervicogenic, Cluster etc. Each category is diagnosed differently depending on the patients signs and symptoms. Although they are classified separately ther
ADTChiropractic
Apr 11, 20192 min read


ADTChiropractic
Mar 28, 20190 min read


Is clicking your own neck and back effective/safe?
Last week we talked about what causes the ‘click’ sound during a chiropractic adjustment, well this week I want to talk about the...
ADTChiropractic
Mar 21, 20192 min read


Click, Pop, Crack….Whatever you call it, what causes it? and is it important?
The correct name for a sound made during a chiropractic adjustment is a ‘cavitation’. It was once thought that this sound was produced...
ADTChiropractic
Mar 15, 20192 min read


Ice or Heat?
Read what both applications offer and why/when you should use them...or if at all!
ADTChiropractic
Mar 8, 20191 min read


No time to rehab? Try this…
Many people find rehabilitation hard to squeeze in to their busy lives, and with many people sitting down for most of the day I came up...
ADTChiropractic
Feb 12, 20192 min read


What is the best pillow for neck pain?
This is a question I get asked a lot at ADT Chiropractic by patients suffering from neck pain and shoulder pain, and I always answer it...
ADTChiropractic
Feb 4, 20191 min read
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