Morning stretch routine
Tone has made a new film showing us how a simple morning stretch routine can help to 'wake up' the body and support any lower back issues. You can watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBLm2yP7S3c photo:
Are you stitting (un)comfortably?
Healthy Home Office are providers of ergonomic furniture which is designed and crafted to provide furniture for the office or those who work from home to improve issues associated with poor posture and position when working at a desk. It is not uncommon for individuals to spend most of their day sitting, but the style [...]
Myofascial pain syndrome
At Luck's Yard Clinic we see many patients who present with symptoms of long term pain but there is often no obvious cause like an injury or trauma. It may be that they are suffering form pain in the fascia, a thin casing of connective tissue found throughout the body. Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a long-term pain condition. It [...]
Exam stress strategies
April is Stress Awareness month and although students can take a break at Easter, much of that time may be spent revising for GCSEs and A level exams which are looming on the horizon. For many young people exam season is nearly here which can cause all kinds of anxiety and stress! But are today’s [...]
Shoulder and associated pain
During March the chiropractic team looked at how we assess, analyse and treat people with shoulder pain. Shoulder pain is something many people struggle with, and unsurprisingly it might not always originate from the shoulder itself. Getting a thorough assessment is therefore really helpful in finding the source of the problem. Some of the common [...]
Tummy Time: Build strong foundations for your little one
Mike Marinus outlines how you can support your little one with their development: As a parent, you want the best for your baby, and one simple yet powerful way to support their development is through tummy time. This fun and engaging activity not only strengthens their muscles but also lays the foundation for crucial milestones. [...]
Help! I’ve got a pain in my bum
This week the Luck’s Yard manual therapy team did in-house training to look at different causes of buttock pain. And we would love to share what we talked about. Did you know that there may be many different causes for this, as well as lot of structures that can cause pain in the bum and [...]
Tone wins IMPACT award!
Tone, Founder of the Luck’s Yard Clinic, and co-founder of the Green Hub Project for Teens, was speaking at the ‘Women in Chiropractic’ event on Saturday the 27th January. She shared the history of how the idea of a 'therapy garden' for teens started from a vision in 2019 of wanting to offer nature based therapy [...]
Take care of your back this Christmas
The run up to Christmas can be a stressful time and this can contribute to back pain. Tone advises that “many of us are stressed and rushing about trying to fit in last minute Christmas shopping, cooking, wrapping presents as well as 101 other jobs. In fact I see more people around Christmas time than [...]
Back pain advice for new parents
Back pain advice for all parents If you already suffer from back pain and are about to welcome a new baby and perhaps have younger children too, the back pain advice is to remember to take care of your back. The British Chiropractic Association (BCA) has found that the strain of lifting and carrying babies [...]
