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Caring for Carers – Back Pain Awareness Week

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This week is Back Pain Awareness Week – a campaign run by the charity Backcare – http://www.backcare.org.uk/. Visit their website to find out more, and to see their useful tips and information.

Back Pain is well documented for costing the UK economy millions of pounds in time lost to sickness, each week. What is less documented is the strain on the backs of people who are carers – lifting, carrying and helping others everyday, despite the toll on their back. This is the theme of this year’s Back Care Awareness Week.

If you are a carer and would like advice on posture and lifting, or are suffering with back pain due to your lifestyle as a carer, please do get in touch with us to find out about our consultations and our posture analysis.

Email leah@longlevenschiro.com

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Simon Rose: Certified Chiropractic Extremities Practitioner

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Principal Chiropractor and clinic owner Simon Rose has always taken a strong professional interest in sports injuries. His reputation amongst amateur and professional sports men and women is enviable, as is evident from our testimonials page. He has successfully treated the knee, foot, ankle, shoulders and hips for over ten years – not only in sports people but also in both children and the elderly who may be experiencing pain (for example in the knee or hip) due to reasons other than sports, like “wear and tear” or posture.

Simon can now state that he is an advanced extremities practitioner, as he has now obtained the official title of Certified Chiropractic Extremities Practitioner (CCEP), under the Internationally acclaimed expert on the subject of
extremity adjusting, Dr Kevin Hearon DC CCSP CCEP. Dr Hearon has accumulated over 5,000 hours of post graduate study in x ray pathology, extremity adjusting including sports and athletic injuries, physiotherapy and muscle testing.

Extremity injuries (foot, gait, posture, ankle, knee, hip, wrist, elbow, jaw and shoulder) are suffered at one time or another by all of us. Simon will diagnose the problem that you are experiencing and he will treat the cause, with the underlying objective of preventing it from recurring as much as is possible

If you are struggling at the moment then call 01452 309372 today to book your consultation appointment

Autumn Gardening Tips From the BCA!

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We love our gardens and autumn is the time of a lot of there is a lot to do – planting for the spring; clearing never ending piles of leaves and tidying dead growth from summer shrubs. Your back is vulnerable to injury with lots of heavy work, so the British Chiropractic Association has some helpful tips.

Clothes
–    Don’t wear clothes that are tight or could constrict your movement.

Warm Up
–    Gardening is like any other exercise; you need to warm up first. Don’t go straight into heavy garden work; start off with lighter jobs as this will lessen the chance of muscle strain.

Clever pruning
–    Get as close as possible to the things you are pruning and avoid overstretching to reach the area you are dealing with.
–   Invest in some long handled secateurs to reach plants and bushes that are beyond normal reach.

Using the rake
–  Keep your body in line with the rake and don’t over stretch by leaning too far forward or dragging your arms too far behind. Use short, precise movements. When going to pick the leaf litter up, bend both knees and keep your back straight.

Take a break
–    Vary your activity by spending no more than 20-30 minutes on any one thing and make sure you take regular breaks.

Plan ahead
–   A specialist garden trolley might be worth investing in to move pots around to protect them from the cold weather as well as being great for carting heavy bags of compost around.

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Testimonials

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We’ve received some cracking testimonials recently! View them on our Testimonials Page. Thanks guys!

If you would like to supply us with a testimonial please email leah@longlevenschiro.com. We really appreciate every single one!

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Adam Balding’s Testimonial For Kate

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Kate has used a wide range of techniques including massage and stretches. As a result my muscles are much looser, my joints move much more freely and my range of motion and feeling of general well being has much improved. There has also been the added benefits of increased speed of recovery from injury enabling me to get back on the pitch quicker, pain relief from injury and improved warm up. Thanks Kate!

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Couldn’t Have Done it Without Luke!

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Please pass on my thanks to Luke for his help with my foot! I am so pleased to be able to say I completed the Run to the Beat Half Marathon on Sunday in 2hrs 20! I couldn’t have done it without his help. Nicky W.

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Introducing The Newest Member of Our Team…

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Margaret Turner has recently joined our busy reception team in a newly created role, and she is already making a great positive contribution to the clinic. Margaret is warm, friendly and approachable, and she is very much enjoying getting to know us all – patients especially.

Margaret is a mum to 3 grown up children and she loves to keep fit and active. You will regularly see her walking to and from the clinic rather than bringing her car, come rain or shine. She loves gardening, so all you green fingered patients – have a chat with her over the desk!

With a strong background in administration and reception, most recently in healthcare, Margaret brings a wealth of experience and skills to our clinic. As is the case for all of our reception team members, she looks forward to welcoming you and assisting you in any way that she can.

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Great Summer Camping Tips from the BCA!

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School holidays and the tents are out of storage, brushed down and ready for action. Sleeping away from your normal mattress and on harder surfaces could cause problems for your back, so the British Chiropractic Association has some great tips for more comfortable camping.

Protect your back – Ensure your back is protected against a hard and potentially damp surface by sleeping on a quality approved camping mat or air mattress. Try these out in the outdoor shop before buying – most good stores will have samples available. Try to also take a pillow, if you are used to having one. A blow-up pillow is the most portable…. even better, take your usual pillow from home.

Prep your sleeping area first – make sure to remove large stones or sticks that could dig into your spine.

Sleep sensibly – You should endeavor to sleep in a position where your spine is in a straight line as this helps to avoid neck and back pain.

Lift and carry with care- 57% of Brits believe that lifting and carrying is a major trigger for their back and neck pain, so take care when loading and unloading your camping gear. Two bags are better than one – If possible, pack your gear into more bags rather than less, so you can distribute the weight more evenly and reduce the strain on your back when lifting and carrying them. You can get advice on lifting and carrying here.

Straighten Up! Our set of simple stretches and exercises can be done at home and on the campsite and help support a healthier posture. See them in action and learn how to do them here.

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When To See Your GP and When to See Your Chiro

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A very normal scenario when people develop aches and pains is that they see their general practitioner for help. The General Practitioner (GP) toolbox allows for sick leave, pain relieving medication, and referrals such as psychologist consultations, and pain management courses to help you live with your pain (http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Pain/Pages/Longtermpain.aspx), as well as referrals to imaging modalities.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this picture. It shows the existence of a diverse GP evidence-based tool box designed to provide the best option for the patient in a specific scenario. The only arguable problem is the tendency of long waiting lists, increasing the risk of an acute pain process becoming chronic.

A patient with this same type of complaint who visits a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) receives a very similar management. The DC toolbox allows for all normal physical examinations e.g. blood pressure, lung sounds, neurological tests, identification of area and types of structures involved, as well as prescribing sick leave, and referral to special tests like imaging when these are needed. These examinations provide, as with the GP, a clue on which techniques from the respective evidence-based toolbox should then be applied. Again, nothing wrong about this.

As the DC is a specialist in musculoskeletal physiology (just like an orthopaedic surgeon is specialist in operating on joints) it is fair to state that the DC is far better equipped for correctly diagnosing aches and pains related to the musculoskeletal system, and the GP being a specialist in a very big field in medicine, providing a massive knowledge base, is far better equipped for correctly diagnosing from aches and pains related to medical conditions.

Still, people are often confused about when to see the GP, and when to see the DC. How can you make sure you see the right Doctor? I believe in a simple guideline; See your DC when you’re in pain, see your GP when you’re sick.

A very important thing to remember is that the DC is a trained primary health care professional. This means that if your ache or pain is caused by a condition that requires medical attention, your DC will recognise this and adequately refer you to the right institution e.g. your GP or even the ER.

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Aaron Barnett, UK Endurance Lifting Champion 2013, UK Sprint Lifting Champion 2011 and Personal Trainer

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“Simon’s treatment of my shoulder injury was spot on and I saw quick results – he played a pivotal role in enabling me to regain my title- “UK Endurance Lifting Champion 2013”. I didn’t think I’d be able to compete to a high level again, but thankfully Simon proved me wrong.”

“I’m a professional Personal Trainer and I need to be working to 100% fitness as my clients include internationally ranked tennis players. Effective and timely treatments when I need them keep my shoulder on top form, and prevent recurrence of my injury.” 

 

 

 

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