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Is your Bag weighing you down? Heavy Bags Large handbags are a fashion must but they can pose a risk to posture and could potentially cause or contribute to back problems. The average British woman’s handbag weighs in at an average 5.4lbs (1) filled with all its contents, which is the equivalent of a bag of sugar. We’re on a “bigger is better” trend, and with all that extra space, we tend to fill it up just because i

As thousands of children up and down the country return  to school after the summer break, few parents consider the rucksacks into which they are packing their weighty books and healthy lunches. Yet, school bags are responsible for a rise in back problems among school-age children. A child is constantly growing. Putting any restrictions on their growth may lead to them feeling pain in their limbs and joints and could

If you’re about to jet, bus or train away for your summer holiday and are worried about back pain, read this. We reveal how to prepare against and prevent back pain when you’re en route to your holiday destination. Going on holiday should be a time of rest and relaxation. The last thing you want is back and joint pain spoiling your fun, yet the journey to and from your destination can pose some serious challenges. Fo

Welcome to the December edition of our newsletter We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have been so active in recommending us to family and friends over the course of 2016. This year has been the busiest that we have ever known. It has been a privilege and a pleasure to serve so many people. Take care of your back this Xmas Last Christmas, we saw a lot of people who had spent too long sittin

Do you want to know more about how your back works? Would you like some common sense tips to help you take care of your back? Would you or a family member like to know about the amazing power of Chiropractic care? We invite you to come along to hear Camilla Beavis’s health talk on Wednesday 3/12/14 at 6.15-7pm at Wokingham Chiropractic Centre. To secure your place give reception a call on 0118 9787 466

The office really does have it in for you. As we’ve explored in previous blog posts, the office environment can have a detrimental impact on your posture and  health over time, through continued sitting and all the harm this does. While businesses have tried to mitigate the posture and back problems of office workers by implementing work station assessments, these can only go so far. Now, the issue is being tackled w

The sun has emerged from its winter slumber, albeit a little late, and we’re finally able to enjoy that quintessential British activity of pottering around the garden. Gardening is always thought of as a genteel pastime but, in reality, gardening can be a serious physical activity. In many ways, it’s more akin to a sport than a leisure activity. A lot of the movements required in gardening are over and above those of

You’ll be going about your daily activities then ‘pow’ suddenly you’re hit with a sharp pain in your upper or lower back rendering you useless to the world. Back pain can seem to strike in an instant. But actually, there are usually circumstances that build up to this situation. If you want to try to prevent future occurrences, it may be worth trying to work out what led up to your back ‘going’. Fortunate