Sciatica

Sciatica

What is Sciatica? ‘Sciatica’ is usually used to describe pains in the leg which can accompany back pain. But what does it mean? Sciatica is very simply the name given to any sort of pain that is caused by irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic...
Herniated disc

Herniated disc

Herniated (‘slipped’) disc What is a herniated disc? To understand what a herniated disc is, we need to first understand the structure of the spine. The spine consists of bones called vertebrae that are stacked on top of each other. The spinal column provides support...
Back pain in the workplace

Back pain in the workplace

At work, school or college, at home or even while commuting, most of us spend large parts of our day sitting. Unfortunately, I have found that sitting down all day and concentrating on a screen is THE most common reason I see people every day for neck, shoulder and...
Back Pain and Parenthood

Back Pain and Parenthood

Back Pain and Parenthood Becoming a parent is a tremendous experience but lead to a number of significant lifestyle changes which can contribute to the onset of back and neck pain. Research, from the British Chiropractic Association (BCA), has found that over four out...