If you’re still hunting around for that perfect gift then look no further! Give your dad a Massage Therapy Gift Voucher! He’ll love it!
A 45 minute sessions costs £42 (a 30 minutes time – saver option is available for £32, and packages are also available), and your dad can choose on the day whether he wants to opt for sports massage or something more relaxing.
Call us on 01452309372 if you are happy for your voucher to travel by post (we’ can’t guarantee timely delivery), or pop in and buy your voucher at reception.
Pushed for time? Call us and pay over the phone and we will put the funds on dad’s account. You can tell him what his gift is, or write it in his card, and there’s no need for the physical voucher!
By now many of you will already have met the lovely Julie, the newest member of our reception team, but for those of you who haven’t yet here she is!
Julie is local to Longlevens. Her friendly approach and her background in busy administrative roles (incl 15 years at Sir Thomas Rich’s!) make her a perfect and very complementary addition to our clinic team. I am sure you will join me in giving her a warm welcome. She is certainly looking forward to getting to know you all.
Please bear with us while we show Julie the ropes on the desk. She is a very fast learner but there is quite a lot to show her and we really appreciate your patience :)
I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who applied to work with us – we received an astounding 130 applications in total!
It is with much sadness that we bid a fond farewell to Nic, our receptionist of over 2 years, and we wish her all the best for her future.
We are now recruiting her role, and have a number of shift options available. Mornings are 8am to 1pm and afternoons are 1.30pm to 7pm (Mon, Tues, Thurs) or 1.30pm to 5.30pm (Weds and Fri). Confused? Call 01452309372 and ask to speak to Leah to discuss further.
The key attributes that we are looking for are energy, enthusiasm and most importantly, we need a “people person”. The ability to use word and to write and send emails is essential, but the successful applicant does not necessarily need to have worked in reception roles before.
We’re not a bad bunch, so go on, spread the word….
THIS WEEK ONLY! In conjunction with this week’s BCA Chiropractic Awareness Week, we are offering free consultations to under 18s. All treatment fees will apply as normal. Please note that under 16s need to accompanied by an adult.
This Chiropractic Awareness Week (14 – 20 April), Simon Rose, Principal Chiropractor and owner of the Longlevens Chiropractic & sports Injury clinic, is urging parents to recognise that their teenagers could be at risk from suffering from back or neck pain due to sedentary lifestyles and the excessive use of technology.
New findings from the British Chiropractic Association reveal that almost one in five (15%) people in the South West first started experiencing neck or back pain before they were 20 years old!*
In the UK, 40% of 11 to 16 year olds have already suffered and worryingly, more than one in seven (15%) parents said their son’s or daughter’s back or neck pain is a result of using a laptop, tablet or computer.
The research revealed that almost three quarters (68%) of 11 to 16 year olds spend up to four hours a day on a laptop, tablet or computer and a staggering 73% spend up to six hours on the devices. More than a third (38%) of parents said their child spends up to six hours a day on their mobile phone.
Simon states that his clinic is “noticing a rise in the number of young people presenting with neck and back problems due to their lifestyle choices.” He says that he would really like to encourage parents to limit the time their children spend using technology and instead encourage more active pastimes over the coming Easter holidays.
Figures made available to Simon by the British Chiropractic Association show that based on a two hour period, young people spend more time on games consoles (33%) than doing an activity like riding a bicycle (12%).
Perhaps unsurprisingly, nearly half (46%) of parents questioned acknowledged that their children don’t spend enough time exercising, despite NHS guidelines stating that children and young people between 5 and 18 years old need to do at least one hour of physical activity every day.[1]
Commenting on these findings, Simon says: “In clinic we are seeing more and more people under the age of sixteen with back and neck pain and technology is so often the cause. Young people are becoming increasingly sedentary which is damaging their posture. We are not designed to be this way! There is the tendency to sit in a hunched position when working on computers and laptops and this can put a lot of strain on the neck.”
“Learning how to sit properly and keeping active will both help to keep young people healthy and pain free. Also, it is important that parents seek help for their children from an expert as soon as any pain starts – if conditions are left untreated it could lead to chronic back and neck problems in later life.”
The Longlevens Chiropractic & Sports Injury Clinicoffers the following top tips for parents to help their teenagers reduce the risks of back and neck pain:
Get your kids moving: The fitter children are, the more their backs can withstand periods of sitting still. To increase fitness levels, your child should be more active which can be achieved by doing activities including walking to school, riding a bike or going for a run.
Teach them how to sit: It’s important that children learn the correct way to sit when they’re using a computer. Teach them to keep their arms relaxed and close to their body and place arms on the desk when typing. Make sure the top of the screen is level with the eyebrows and the chair is titled slightly forward, allowing for the knees to be lower than the hips and the feet to be flat on the floor. Using a laptop or tablet away from a desk will encourage poor posture, so limit time spent in this way.
Don’t sit still for too long: Make sure children take a break from the position they’re sitting in on a regular basis and stretch their arms, shrug their shoulders and move their fingers around – this helps to keep the muscles more relaxed.
Lead by example: Maintaining good posture and promoting good back health is something that everyone should be doing, adults and children alike. If you make it a priority, it’s easier for your children to see the relevance.
Seek professional advice: Seek professional advice from a BCA registered Chiropractor such as Simon Rose or Danny Adams of the Longlevens Chiropractic & Sports Injury Clinic, if your child is experiencing pain which has lasted for more than a few days. If your child wants to be more active, check that there are no medical reasons why they should not exercise first, particularly if they are not normally physically active.
It’s all getting very Christmassy here at the Longlevens Chiropractic Clinic! Ho Ho Ho!
We may not be the obvious choice for Christmas presents, but in actual fact, our Christmas Gift Vouchers for Massage Therapy are flying out the door!!
Available to the value of your choice, you can buy your loved ones a single session or a package deal. See our fees page for further details. There’s a massive range of massage therapy available – the recipient chooses from sports massage, relaxation massage, remedial massage, Indian Head massage, pregnancy massage or hot stone massage!! Who wouldn’t like that???!!!
The news that an anti-inflammatory injection will soon be available for some people in the UK with chronic, inflammatory back pain called Ankylosing Spondylitis, will be welcomed by those suffering from the condition which is currently estimated to be around 200,000 people
The vast majority of people suffering from back pain in the UK have the form that is ‘mechanical’ in origin, which can result from wear and tear, poor posture, strains or injury, as opposed to inflammatory disease. There are already many viable options for treatment of inflammatory disease which have been outlined by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. These guidelines on the management of lower back pain include recommending a course of treatment of manipulation, which is provided by chiropractors who are also very well placed to diagnose and treat mechanical back pain.
Tim Hutchful of the British Chiropractic Association, said: “Patients with inflammatory disease affecting their spine form a very small proportion of the total population who have back pain and for these patients, the availability of this drug may make a huge difference to their quality of life. However, the vast majority of patients I see as a chiropractor have back pain that is caused by injury, strain or wear and tear and this form of back pain responds well to a package of care that may include manipulation”.
Figures used were according to Ankylosing Spondylitis guidebook for patients from the National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society October 2012
44% of the population stated they currently had some form of back pain or discomfort – British Chiropractic Association February 2013
A very big thank you to all those of you who have completed our satisfaction survey recently. It was much appreciated and we have read every single one of your comments.
If you still have a survey to complete but you haven’t got round to it yet, it’s not too late – this will be an ongoing project so you can return it as soon as you are able to and it will still be counted.
Well what a superb day yesterday was! One of our very successful whole team training days where we all get together, off site, to share ideas and experiences, as we endeavour to continually improve the care that we provide.
The team spirit was so strong it was almost palpable and Simon and Leah (as always!) finished the day feeling privileged to be able to work with such a talented and committed bunch.
By the way – any offers of captions will be gladly received by Leah leah@longlevenschiro.com – let’s see what you can come up with!!!!
