As we age, maintaining health & mobility becomes increasingly important. Dealing with pain, stiffness, & reduced range of movement can significantly impact your quality of life.

A guest blog post from Alex at Olivers Battery Chiropractic

Noooooo!

I’m probably going to get told off by other chiropractors here… but yes, you can!

If you’ve gone to the doctor or chiropractor about sciatica, you might have wondered why we ask if you’ve experienced any changes to your toilet habits, but how is that related to your leg pain?

Yes! (and I have to say, going through it myself I don’t know how anyone manages to get through without treatment!)

For those of you who haven’t seen the viral youtube clips yet, a ring dinger, or a Y-strap adjustment involves quickly pulling on the head/neck to distract the spine. If you love the sound of cracking, you’ll love these videos!

Did you know that where in your head you feel your headache can give you clues on how to get rid of your headache?

Muscle Energy Technique (MET) are a way to stretch muscles using the patients own force. It’s a quicker and more effective way to stretch and can be done with the help of a manual therapist, friend or even inanimate object!

Not many of you will have seen my activator yet, I save if for those who do not like or cannot be adjusted. For those of you who have had it, the activator is the clicky thing that sounds like I’m stapling you back together!

Chiropractors are famous for cracking backs, but that is only one part of what we do. Today we’re going to be talking about sports tape - what it is, how it works and how to use it. You may have seen it before on athletes - it’s been seen a lot at the olympics.

In recent months I have been receiving messages from people wondering if they are too injured to see a chiropractor. While some injuries our beyond our remit at the immediate time of injury, this doesn’t mean we can’t treat the area in the future.

It’s a common misconception that adjustments (a.k.a cracking/manipulating/popping/crunching!) put misaligned joints back into place. This idea is long out of date, and the truth is way cooler!

As much as I’d like to say that I’m the perfect chiropractor for all, everyone’s cup of tea(!) sometimes I do refer patients elsewhere to people that I think would be more suitable for them.

These are the FAQs that I tend to get during treatments.

1) What is the oldest patient you’ve ever treated?…

You hear so much about working on your core, but what is your core and why does it matter?