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Lucks Yard Clinic

The chiropractic clinic that helps you keep going …

The chiropractic clinic
that helps you keep going …

Walking for health

In the health awareness calendar Walking Month takes place every May and health advice is to encourage more people to get out and walk daily regardless of age. Often walking is not considered as a particularly ‘good’ form of exercise but it actually has numerous benefits for our body and mind.  So, if you are [...]

Have you tried walking backwards?

What are the benefits of walking backwards? Have you tried walking backwards also known as ‘retro’ walking? There are several benefits to changing the direction in which you walk but also some important points that you should note in terms of safety. But firstly the benefits: Builds muscle strength With backward walking, it's the opposite [...]

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 [...]

How to stick to your exercise routine

We all know we should be exercising and most of us intend to do some soon but if we’re not motivated enough then we’ll find excuses not to start. So what’s the secret to actually starting an exercise plan and wanting to keep on doing it in the long term?  It’s being in the right [...]

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. [...]

Marathon season is here! How you can prepare for longer runs

Massage therapist and personal trainer Liz Witham has some great advice on how to prepare for longer runs as we move from winter to spring. Christmas is long behind us, and plans of healthy New Yea’s resolutions have  followed. For some comes enthusiastic ideas of a fitness challenge to turn over a new leaf and shed [...]

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 [...]

Keep active and heart healthy

At Luck Yard clinic we encourage our patients to keep active and exercise as a way of maintaining good cardio health alongside the physical therapy they receive.  We often suggest they download our Lucks Yard app which demonstrates many exercises and stretches which can be added to your daily routine.  You can also find this [...]

What’s your intention for 2024?

Rather than making resolutions for the year ahead, the Luck’s Yard Team are making intentions instead.  We decided that this allows for a bit of failure and is a way of being kinder to ourselves while trying to adopt good or give up bad habits! Here are some of our intentions: More self-care including more [...]

Treat yourself to a ‘detox’ massage

Are you feeling a bit sluggish after the seasons festivities? Or perhaps you were one of the unlucky ones who was nursing a nasty virus over the holidays.... or do you just need a boost to help you get back 'into the groove'!?  Here at Luck's Yard Clinic we can help! Did you know that [...]

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