Healthcare and Wellbeing Blog

As a chiropractor, most of the problems we see revolve around problems with the low back. This is partly because that’s what chiropractors are best known for and because low

Every few weeks, a health or fitness magazine seems to discover the next miracle workout. One month it’s HIIT, the next it’s Pilates, cold-water swimming or strength training. Yet if

Regular readers know I spend as much time dispelling myths in my day-to-day practice as I do actually treating the patients. Today I’ve chosen to write about something I think

‘What are you actually doing when you treat me?’ ’How does it work?’ These are two very common questions that I get when I treat patients for the first time.

Exercise is the number one treatment for long term low back pain – bar none. The NICE Guidelines make recommendations on all treatments for every health condition that you can

Every time a health and fitness magazine publishes a new issue they seem to come up with a new “best” form of exercise for their readers. In fact, if they

Have you ever wondered whether your sleep could be linked to your back pain? A lot of my patients have made connections between the two but often worry about the

As featured in the Later in Life publication by the EDP, Rob Bailey explains safe, clinically informed strategies to help gardeners manage back pain, reduce strain and continue enjoying outdoor

I thought I would kick off 2026 with some real, practical advice. Many of us like to start the new year with new health goals. Not because we couldn’t have

Low back pain is much more like clouds than like clocks.  I imagine that you probably had to read that sentence twice because it’s a bit of an odd thing to say. Generally speaking, clocks and clouds couldn’t be more

Is this issue in the tissues? Chronic pain affects up to half of the UK adult population; an estimated 28 million people according to studies. In fact, about 50% of all GP appointments are for

7th September 2025 marked 10 years since my first day as a chiropractor. This month I wanted to take the time to share some of the more important things that

Many terms come in and out of fashion for a variety of different things. That’s normal. And let’s face it, there are some things that fall out of fashion for

I seem to have spent a large part of my career to date banging on about the importance of physical rehabilitation in the treatment of low back pain. The NICE

I have the utmost sympathy for anyone suffering with musculoskeletal pain, not just because it’s undoubtedly a very unpleasant experience, but trying to figure out who is the correct person

We’ve already reached that time of the year when the phone on my reception doesn’t stop ringing with patients calling for help regarding back pain that was brought on through

There are a multitude of different treatments available for the treatment of low back pain. Every time that I open one of my social media accounts I’m bombarded with adverts

For this month’s column I wanted to do something a little bit different. Each month so far I have endeavoured to cover a different topic on back pain. However, this

Many of the patients I encounter in my clinic have had ongoing back problems for many years, and in many cases, spinal degeneration and the resulting pain have profoundly affected

“What exercises should I be doing to look after my back?” is a question that I get asked at least once a week. The truthful answer and the one that

When a patient comes into my office, I welcome them in and offer them a seat across my desk. Invariably, once I have checked their paperwork, I look across to

When we see new patients, one of the concerns that is regularly expressed is that they are unsure  whether they have come to see the right person. Some patients even

Mannion et al 2012 found that people who performed core exercises reduced their back pain without getting any stronger. So, it’s fair to say that you probably don’t need to

Core strength and it’s relationship to back pain is probably one of the most common things that I have to discuss with patients in the clinic each week. There is