More people in the UK are experiencing back or neck pain each week than they were five years ago according to new research just released from the British Chiropractic Association (BCA). The consumer research, which looked at trends from the past five years, revealed the number of people experiencing back or neck pain on a…
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The British Chiropractic Association has some tips to help to get runners back on their feet on Monday morning with a safe and effective wind-down: • Don’t Stop Moving: Keep gently mobile, e.g. regular walking for 5-10 minutes. It is the last thing you feel like doing but remaining static should be avoided at all…
Children are back for a new school year soon and the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) is encouraging parents across the country to check their children’s posture, as well as the design and contents of their school bag to help prevent school children suffering from back and neck pain. When it’s time to get the kids…
The consumer research also found that women, on average, develop back or neck pain at the age of 27, six years younger than men and experience it more regularly. Despite this, a quarter of women have never visited a health professional for their pain. In addition, the findings from the British Chiropractic Association reveal that…
This year’s World Breastfeeding Week ran from 1st – 7th August, aiming to raise awareness of the links between good nutrition, food security, poverty reduction and breastfeeding as well as to galvanise action to increase breastfeeding rates worldwide. Breastfeeding is supported and promoted by the World Health Organisation and UNICEF, as well as national and…
THE FIFA World Cup in Russia has kicked off against a backdrop of worldwide interest and anticipation. Queens Park Rangers (QPR) midfielder, Massimo Luongo, has earned 34 caps for his Australian national side since making his debut for them in 2014. He was a member of the 2014 FIFA World Cup squad and played a…
New research, published in the Lancet and which included chiropractors as contributing authors, shows movement and physical activity is the best treatment for backpain. BCA President, Catherine Quinn, said “The British Chiropractic Association welcome the publication of the Lancet’s series on low back pain which suggests that in the West, we are over medicalising low…
The British Chiropractic Association maps Brit’s back and neck pain New consumer research from the British Chiropractic Association launched to mark Chiropractic Awareness Week has found significant differences in the number of people experiencing back or neck pain across Britain, with rates between regions varying by more than 17%. The research revealed that people in…
Yorkshire advised to keep moving to halt rise in back pain New research finds increasing numbers of people from Yorkshire suffering from back and neck pain New research released to mark Chiropractic Awareness Week (9 – 15 April), has found that more than two fifths (45%) of people in Yorkshire are currently experiencing back or…
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For those venturing to the slopes this season, the BCA has some great advice Despite common assumptions that a ski or boarding injury is most likely to occur on the first day, Matthew Bennett, BCA Chiropractor and the first to work with the British Alpine Ski team, comments: “After three days of skiing using unaccustomed…
