Tennis is a great sport. However, tennis can cause injury to many parts of the body due to the high speed on racquet impact, repetition and use of your spine, legs and especially your dominant arm. This can predispose you to a variety of shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, ankle, hip and spine injuries.
Gardening is one of my (Karen) hobbies and the picture above is of my Japanese inspired garden. We are spoilt for choice in Shefford as there are some really great local garden centres and nurseries where you can get all your gardening needs.
When you hear someone saying that they are suffering with sciatica, they will most likely say that they have pain going down the leg. It is not a diagnosis as it just describes where the pain is – it does not tell us what is causing the problem and therefore the correct treatment that is needed.
Tight hamstrings are a common complaint not only for sports players, but for those of you who tend to sit most of the day. Tight hamstrings can lead to bigger issues down the road such as lower back pain as well as knee and hip problems. Thus it’s important to learn how to limber up properly so as you can avoid back, neck and hip pain.
As you know, here at Shefford Osteopathic Clinic we are not just about clicking and crunching you back into place, but we look at the whole of you and your body, and that includes your lifestyle. Here are our top tips for taking care of you:
At Shefford Osteopathic Clinic we treat people just like you, who have done their best to avoid back pain but unfortunately need treatment. To help you in your everyday life we have set out 9 ways to help you.
So what can you do help avoid low back pain? Here are some things you could do:
Lower back pain affects 7 out of 10 people at some time in their lives and can come on suddenly or gradually. The complex structure of your back means that even small amounts of damage to the area can cause a lot of pain and discomfort.
Here are somethings you can do to try to relieve your headaches and/or find the cause of them
More than 10 million people around the UK suffer regularly from migraine or other headaches. Every day an estimated 190,000 people have a migraine attack around the UK