By Rebecca Younger, reproduced by kind permission of Get Surrey Magazine
October 28, 2011

ACCORDING to research published by the British Chiropractic Association last week, almost a quarter of Britons complain of a a sore back, neck or shoulder due to carrying or using gadgets such as a smart phone or laptop.

At Luck’s Yard Clinic we like to get help from local businesses as we believe in taking part and making the best of our local community. We are a family friendly clinic and so being local is important to us.

Take a look at the great range of suppliers we use and see if they can help you too...

Just to remind all our patients and contacts that we offer potential patients a FREE 15-minute chiropractic consultation to see if we can help. Please do tell your friends and family.

Research from The British Chiropractic Association (BCA) in March 2011 found that 51% of the population were suffering from some form of back pain. As the nation goes back to work after the summer break, the steady increase in office/desk based working could be adding to the problem.

We now support the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at the Royal Surrey County Hospital by raising money for its vital charity that supports new born babies. We offer a 30-minute newborn baby check in return for a £10 donation to SCBU.

The chiropractors offer 8 sessions at £10 every month on a first come, first served basis. Once these places have been filled, the 30 minute baby check is charged at £45.

We have been supporting the Royal Surrey Hospital Safe Delivery Trust fund since 2009 and have so far pledged the equivalent of £11,000 in chiropractic hours, raising £1250, which has all gone to the charity. So far we have checked over 270 babies for charity.

It is that time of year when busy and frustrated mums have just clad all their children with school shoes, trainers, football boots, indoor shoes etc ready for school.

Our podiatrist, Yvvette Mann, gives some excellent advice for choosing the right shoes for healthy, growing feet.

Taking the world by calm

Helen Marlow Robinson offers hypnobirthing at local comfy venues, either in Puttenham or in your own home

As parents, we would all consider it important to feed our children a good diet so they grow up physically healthy and strong.  But how much do we think about food to feed the brain?  We often say childrens’ brains are like sponges soaking up loads of information and as a result the brain uses up enormous amounts of energy.

Nutritionist Pippa Mitchell dishes out some great advice.