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Drug Free Treatment for Back and Joint Pain?

Recent News Review – ‘Millions of people in England taking medicines they can find hard to stop’ The Guardian, September 10th 2019 Did you see the latest article in The Guardian discussing the increase in number of UK patients taking longterm medications for chronic conditions? Whilst part of the article focused on the use of antidepressants and sleeping aids, the section that really caught our attention was the number of people using opioid painkillers for their back and joint pain. More worrying, say the experts, are the half a million people who have [...]

How Chiropractic Helps…

Chiropractors are particularly well known for their manipulation (or adjustments) of the joints of the spine. Where a joint is stiff or not moving effectively, they apply a gentle, safe and quick movement to the joint using their hands. This creates a popping or clicking noise and the goal is to restore correct movement to the stiff area. Even though is can be a little noisy, it's usually painless, quick and can be very effective. So how does Chiropractic (and this specific form of treatment) help? It was once thought [...]