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Lucks Yard Clinic

The chiropractic clinic that helps you keep going …

The chiropractic clinic
that helps you keep going …

A pain in the neck

Chiropractors are warning that sedentary lifestyles and poor posture due to frequent use of mobiles and other handheld devices is causing a huge rise in back and neck problems amongst young people. The British Chiropractic Association (BCA) said that 45% of 16-24 year olds reported living with back and neck pain compared to 28% of [...]

Motion is lotion!

According to a study carried out by BUPA, 19% of British workers say that their daily commute is leaving them with neck, back and muscle pain. Car drivers appear to be the worst affected with over 64% saying that they are in discomfort.  The least affected are runners and cyclists, demonstrating that physical exercise can [...]

Texting is a pain in the neck

A new phenomenon is causing orthopaedic surgeons to warn patients about the perils of texting....'text neck'. It seems that we are increasingly seeking medical advice for back, shoulder and neck pain and one of the causes is the use of tablets and smartphones which we use for up to several hours a day. This problem [...]

3 tips to improve your posture

Tone featured in YourFitness magazine October 2014 with an article entitled 'Three easy ways to improve your stance'. Tone says: Good posture contributes to a range of health benefits as well as boosting mood. Her 3 top tips are: When standing, keep your shoulders back and not slouching.  Your body weight should feel evenly balanced [...]

Sleeping and sitting named as top triggers for back pain

Tone Tellefsen Hughes from Luck’s Yard Clinic is urging people to think about what they put their backs through during an average day, as research findings reveal that sleeping and sitting are two of the main culprits for triggering neck and back pain in the UK. More than three quarters (76%) of people surveyed in [...]

Back Related Leg Pain

A new study published in the the Annals of Internal Medicine has reported that patients who received chiropractic care as well as doing home exercises experienced great reduction in back-related leg pain (BRLP) than those who only did the exercises. BRLP includes conditions such as sciatica, an extremely painful and often disabling conditions that results [...]

Sit down, stand up!

Did you know that alternating between sitting and standing at work may reduce body aches, back pain and fatigue? A new Australian study confirmed that taking regular ‘standing breaks’ throughout the day lead to improvements in musculoskeletal pain and less fatigue. The study group comprised mostly middle aged men and women who were either overweight [...]

Preventing DVT whilst travelling

A  cardiologist has suggested having frequent drinks (non-alcoholic) whilst travelling can help prevent blood clots forming.  The reasoning behind his advice is that you will need to go to the loo more frequently and therefore have to get up and move!  Drinking will also prevent dehydration which can be risk factor for formation of blood [...]

Prevent DVT while travelling

A  cardiologist has suggested having frequent drinks (non-alcoholic) whilst travelling can help prevent blood clots forming.  The reasoning behind his advice is that you will need to go to the loo more frequently and therefore have to get up and move!  Drinking will also prevent dehydration which can be risk factor for formation of blood [...]

Look after your legs and they will look after you

Our feet, knees and hips are in constant demand throughout the day and often under pressure. Chiropractors are trained to look at how the hips, knees and feet affect - and are affected by - the rest of your body, especially your spine. Ankles Local Chiropractors from Luck's Yard Clinic say: ‘’Most of us will [...]

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