For a runner, the changing of the seasons from winter to spring means more than an end to struggling through cold, dark nights and character-building training runs in the rain… it means race season. With most of the major marathons staged in spring, including the Virgin London Marathon and Brighton Marathon, it’s right about now most runners’ training will be hitting its peak. And, as your training load increases, so

You’d have thought sitting down would be good for your back. Surely taking the pressure off when you’ve been walking about gives your body a bit of a rest? Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. Sitting down for long periods has been shown to cause many physical problems, including back pain. This is particularly acute if you work in an office or are seated for the majority of the day. It’s alarming

Can meditation be an serious alternative to medication in helping you manage back pain? If you are suffering from chronic back pain, there is increasing evidence you could benefit from mindfulness meditation. Several studies have found mindfulness meditation a useful tool for sufferers of physical and mental ailments in increasing calm and well being and helping reduce feelings of pain. What is mindfulness meditation

Matt and Ross of aps Fitness are running their second series of Movement and Core Engagement classes at the practice on Thursday afternoons during October. This series has been fully subscribed and we are collecting names for the next series which is scheduled to run in the new year (sooner if there is enough demand).  

    As a consequence of a recent change in the policy of BUPA regarding reimbursement of chiropractic fees, BUPA will no longer be covering chiropractic treatment provided at Wokingham Chiropractic Centre. This effectively means that patients who have private health insurance provided by BUPA will not be able to recoup their chiropractic treatment fees from BUPA. Patients who had treatment authorised by BUPA pri

With the technical assistance of Robert Butterfield, the Wokingham Chiropractic Centre Facebook page has finally appeared. You can find it at www.facebook.com/WokinghamChiropractic