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Lucks Yard Clinic

The chiropractic clinic that helps you keep going …

The chiropractic clinic
that helps you keep going …

Boss your exams!

A study by The Sleep Council has found that 83% of teenagers say their sleep is affected by worry and stress about their exams. With the approaching exam season in full swing and with many students studying for between 8 and 14 hours a week of intense revision, there is concern that they are not [...]

Exam stress and posture

With GCSEs and A levels just around the corner, exam season is nearly here. But are today’s teenagers more stressed than ever before? One chiropractic clinic – Luck’s Yard in Milford Surrey – thinks they are. Tone Tellefsen Hughes, Chiropractor and owner of the Clinic, is providing advice and treatment for more and more teenagers [...]

How to cope with exam stress

To help you get the most out of the last few weeks of revising time, we have put together this blog to help you on your way to exam success! Water/hydration Food/nutrition Sleep Study Posture Exercise/breaks Study technique Mental attitude “Ice cream time”- rest and recuperation for body and brain Water/hydration The brain needs water [...]

Organic produce reduces toxicity

An interesting study has been published which found that consumers who include organic food in their shopping baskets have significantly lower pesticide levels in their bodies. This will no doubt add to the debate on whether organic foods are a healthier choice than conventionally farmed foods. A research group assessed long-term dietary exposure to 14 [...]

Tone nominated for CSR award

We are extremely excited to be finalist in the inaugural National Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) award, in the category of Outstanding Individual Leadership. CSR means that a company should behave in a way that is responsible and beneficial towards all those on whom its activities have an impact: these may include the society and community in [...]

PPQM and CMQM

PPQM and CMQM We are delighted to announce that Luck's Yard Clinic has been awarded the PPQM and CMQM quality mark awards from the Royal College of Chiropractors for the third time in a row. The awards are given to clinics that demonstrate excellence in meeting patient expectations in a range of areas including accessibility, [...]

Vitamin C and exercise

A study published in Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology has found that Vitamin C reduced constriction of the airways (bronchoconstriction) resulting in coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath caused by exercise. Physical activity increases oxidative stress when your body reacts with oxygen and as a consequence highly reactive molecules are produced known as free radicals.  [...]

Spinal problems? Check for Vitamin D

A research study from the Washington University of St Louis has discovered that nearly 60% of patients who are due to have spinal fusion surgery have inadequate Vitamin D levels. This is particularly alarming as Vitamin D, along with other nutrients, is vital to help rebuild new bone – an important requirement of spinal surgery. [...]

Effects of sugary drinks on girls’ health

I read this worrying research this morning highlighting that girls who frequently consume sugary drinks tend to start their menstrual periods earlier than girls who do not. Researchers at the Harvard Medical School followed just over 5,500 girls aged between 1996 and 2001 found that those who drank 1 ½ servings of sugary drinks daily started [...]

Alternative sleep remedies

In light of the recent health concerns regarding prescribed or over the counter medications and risk of Alzheimer’s I thought I would give you some information about some alternative sleep remedies. There has been much research into the sleep-enhancing effects of Montmorency or tart cherry juice.  One study showed that drinking 2 glasses of tart [...]

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