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Neck Pain and the Primary Control

by Stephen Braybrook

More than 50% of adults have had neck pain during the past year, with around two-thirds of the population having neck pain at some point in their lives. The incidence of neck pain i...

Neuroskeletal Alignment Case Studies

by Carole Preen

This column focuses on the effectiveness of Neuroskeletal Re-alignment Therapy through four case studies, conducted by some graduates at Morely College. All the case studies pres...

Neuroskeletal Re-alignment Therapy (BSRT) Case Studies Revolutionizing the Treatment of Back Pain

by Carole Preen

This article is a set of case studies by the author’s students of Neuroskeletal Re-alignment Therapy at Morley College in London, and the Kevala Centre.

New Perspectives on Back Pain – The Suffering We Share

by Robert Schleip

Chronic back pain is something many of us now suffer from and one of the most common causes of disability and early retirement. And yet, we still have no adequate explanation as to...

Of Discs, Soaps and Camemberts

by Joel Carbonnel

Last month, I explained why the intervertebral disc (ID) is not like a bar of soap that can slip in and out of its position. Being from Normandy, I prefer, strange as it may seem, ...

Ouch! I Think I’ve Slipped a Disc...

by Neil Velleman

A herniated or ‘slipped’ disc is amongst the most debilitating of back pain problems - sometimes with added symptoms such as the grinding leg pain of sciatica. There are many levels...

Pandemic Rehabilitation of Spine Surgery

by Dr Ken Hansraj

In these pandemic times, one assumes that patients are prone to staying still and to staying isolated. Not so! My observation is that something happens, and there is a significant b...

Power Assisted Micro-Manipulation

by Irene Phillips

Power Assisted Micro-Manipulation by Irene Phillips the first osteopath to be using Power-Assisted Micro-Manipulation. The treatment is carried out working on all levels of the spi...

Prevention of Back Pain

by Richard Ablett

It is staggering to think that back pain will affect so many adults. Back pain in its various forms will affect 80% of people at some stage during their adult lives. This is the gr...

Promoting Healthy Posture for Wheelchair Users

by Ailsa Reston

The provision of an appropriate and supportive wheelchair will enable good posture with head, spinal and trunk support and pelvic alignment. This is essential for regular or permane...

Retrospective Study Comparing Surgery for Scoliosis against the Non-Surgical ASMI Treatment

by Damien Mearns

The aim of this study was to investigate what the impact of surgery for scoliosis on the reduction of the curve is compared to the non-Surgical ASMI treatment (ASMI – Advanced Spina...

Rugby Players, Homeopathy and a Painful Coccyx

by Dr Neil Slade

This article focuses on homeopathic treatment for a painful coccyx sustained by a fall on concrete steps.

Self-Help for Back Pain

by Pete Moore

The Pain Management Programme uses a multidisciplinary approach with a number of practical techniques and psychological strategies to enable a person with on-going pain to mainta...

Sitting Still was Yesterday: Why Flexible Sitting is So Important for a Child’s Back

by AGR - Campaign for Healthier Backs

Just about all children await their first day at school with anticipation and impatience - after all the first school day is a very special day for them, a day on which they can fe...

Slipped Disc Or Split Disc?

by Joel Carbonnel

The term 'slipped disc' is a misnomer, since intervertebral discs (IDs) do not and cannot slip out from their vertebral position. Nor can they slip back, which means that no amount...

Soften The Blow of Killer Heels

by Vivienne Bradshaw-Black

The ‘wow’ experience of trying on new designer high heels certainly brings the above dictionary definition to life to those who worship current fashion.  In the whirl of unboxing, r...

Spinal Manipulation - What are We to Believe?

by Leon Chaitow, ND DO

In this column the author focuses on the background to a news report earlier this year that ‘Chiropractic and Osteopathic Manipulation does not work,’ based on a review published i...

Spinal Stenosis and Fusion Surgery

by Jesse Cannone

The author explains spinal stenosis, which is a narrowing of the spinal canal, which can put pressure on the spinal cord and other spinal nerves. But not everyone who has it experi...

Staying Healthy at Work

by Mark Fletcher

With 31 million days lost to musculoskeletal conditions in the UK every year, protecting your back – or the backs of your employers – has never been more important.

Taking Control Can Do Wonders for Your Back Pain

by Chris Aldred

Feeling in control makes us happy. We all like to know that it’s our decision what we eat, what we do in our spare time, what job we do, and generally how we live our lives. We feel...