I'm afraid this months blog is a bit on the boring (but necessary) side!

You've probably been seeing "GDPR" around a lot recently, and been getting lots of emails and notifications about everyone's changing privacy policies, so what's going on?

You may have heard that recently a series of papers were published in the medical journal "The Lancet", examining the way the healthcare profession manages low back pain. Here we will summarise some of the findings.

Probably not.

Here's the thing, there's no official medical diagnosis for "crumbling spine", yet at Gillingham Chiropractic Clinic we hear people talking about it all the time. When people hear the term crumbling spine they hear pain, disability and fragility. Many people don't seek further help, assuming they are condemned to a lifetime of pain.  But that's not always the case.

Headaches are extremely common, today we will talk though common types of headache, treatment options as well as signs and symptoms to look out for.

For those of you who make new years resolutions, improving your posture should be one of them! Poor posture can lead to a whole host of problems; it can negatively affect your breathing, can cause headaches, back pain - it can even take a psychological toll, affecting mood and self-confidence. Read on to find out my 5 steps to better posture.

Chiropractors are famous for cracking backs - but what exactly is the noise and is it safe?

Most of us have heard of, and may have even already tried acupuncture. Less of us have heard of dry needling. Read on to find out what the difference between them is, how it works, what it feels like and more.

On Tuesday 5th September Gillingham Chiropractic Clinic will be 1 year old!

Why are periods so often associated with low back pain and what can we do about it?

Loads of us have been there, one minute you're fine, the next doubled over in agony!

This post follows on from where Emily left off - the spinal conditions Emily discussed are areas that are within the scope of a chiropractor however there is another cause of sciatica that occurs outside of the spine, namely, "Piriformis Syndrome". This is a condition that a Sports massage therapist will be entirely capable of treating.

Almost all of us know someone, or have suffered ourselves with sciatica. So what is sciatica and what can be done about it?

1. Joint cracking gives you arthritis: this is the biggest chiropractic myth! The adjustments Chiropractors use are a safe way to relieve pain and loosen off stiff joints and do not cause arthritis.

You may have seen recent articles about a study that showed that ibuprofen is not effective for relieving low back pain - so where does that leave back pain sufferers?

I'm always asked what is better, ice or heat? There are a lot of factors such as the type of injury you have and how long you have had it for that decided which is right for you. Here's a summary to help you decide:

Hip pain can be felt in various places such as the groin, back or side and it can even refer pain down to the knee and legs. Read on to find out about common hip disorders and what you can do keep your hips happy!