How To Avoid Pain In The Upper Cervicals The upper part of the neck is where most of the rotation occurs. There’s no disc between the top two vertebra and this allows for much more rotation than other levels of the neck. The top vertebrae actually pivots around the second vertebra. However, if we spend…
Release A Locked Neck The top part of the neck is where most of the rotation occurs. But if the joints between the top two vertebrae get jammed, it can feel like your neck is locked. You might know it as a “cricked neck” or a “kinked neck”. It can feel impossible to turn your…
Percussion massage guns are quick way to release knotted shoulders Percusssion massage guns are a great way to release tight knotted shoulder because they relax muscles and the vibration can help to loosen restricted spinal joints. But they can increase inflammation so they are not a good idea in every case. And there are some…
Physio or Chiro? A lot of people find it difficult to know if they should see a chiropractor or a physiotherapist for their ailments. One is not better than the other, they just do different things. Physiotherapists are the people you want to see for rehabilitation after surgery or an accident. They work more on…
What Are Shoulder Trigger Points And How Do I Get Rid Of Them? Knots in your traps. We’ve all experienced it, I’m sure. After a stressful day or a long day using the computer, you are left with sore shoulder muscles that are stiff and tight. Here, I will explain to you what those knots…
When to Apply Heat and Ice Packs I find that a lot of people get confused about when to use heat and when to use cold for musculoskeletal problems. They get it wrong. Here’s a simple explanation on how to use the two. The body is always trying to maintain it’s core temperature, so in…
What sleeping positions & pillow heights should you use? A very common reason for headaches, neck pain, back pain and shoulder pain… are bad beds, pillows and sleeping positions. We spend a great deal of our life in bed, so we need to make sure we get this right. Let’s look into it. The most…
What causes stiff, tight shoulders and neck pain? In the last two decades the amount of people with neck pain and stiff, tight muscles in the shoulders has increased dramatically. It’s now the most common thing I see in practice. So, let’s check out what causes this condition. Vertebrae in the base of the neck…
To understand Chiropractic, understand it’s history… Chiropractic began on September 18, 1895, when Daniel David Palmer of Iowa, USA, performed the first chiropractic adjustment which restored the hearing of janitor, Harvey Lillard. Palmer had been studying the spine and was fascinated by the relationship between the spinal movement and the spines ability to protect the…
Improve Posture and Reduce Neck Pain With This Exercise. The most common problem I see in my Chiropractic Center in Barcelona is stiffness and soreness at the base of the neck. Chiropractic gets fantastic results with this. In fact, it’s my specialty because I see so many people with it! In the modern lifestyle, we…
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