Keep Safe When Gardening. At this time of the year, with the nights drawing in earlier – gardeners of all abilities will be aiming to tidy and clean the gardens whilst it is still dry. Don’t prioritise your plants over your health! Read the tips below to keep safe when cleaning the garden and preparing for the winter months ahead. Sweeping/Raking. Use a long-handled broom or rake to save you from bending. Sweep into piles spread out over the garden to split up the workload. C

Nerves control everything! Every organ in the body has its own nerve supply. Therefore, when misalignments in the spinal joints trap or pinch these nerves, organ dysfunction can result. The diagram below shows where each organ gets its nerve supply. The most common areas I see patients presenting with issues are at T3, T4/5 and L1. These are the nerves to the lungs, stomach and intestines. As a lot of my patients already know, I like using analogies to explain how the body wo

Adam Kay Chiropractor Radlett Are you sticking to your resolutions? With the first week of the new year over, it is at this point where a lot of people's resolutions go out the window. My new year's resolution is to improve my emotional wellbeing. Emotional wellbeing is a very important aspect of health and is often overlooked. Health is achieved with balance of the following stresses: Physical Nutritional Emotional Traumatic (try to keep this at 0%!) Even spiritual A lot of

Disc Problems. This morning, by 12:30pm I had already treated three patients with disc problems in their lower back. Each patient came in with slightly different symptoms ranging from leg/buttock pain to sharp, stabbing lower back pain to pins and needles. The cause was the same – a bulging of the disc in their lower back. Commonly these symptoms are known as Sciatica, i.e. low back pain with referral down the legs. I use the term ‘bulging’ disc, because contrary to what a lo

Protect your back this Christmas For some, the Christmas shopping may be well under way by now and for others, it may be a last minute dash. Read my latest blog below on how to look after your back when festive shopping. Carrying bags Power in numbers…. Shop with a friend and spread the carrying between you. Carry as little as possible and always spread the load between your arms. Do not carry all the bags in one hand just so you can shop whilst holding your toffee nut latte

Have a read below to find out all you need to know about keeping your spine well when seeing your Chiropractor. 1. Regular exercise for your back. Walking, swimming and core stability exercises can strengthen your back and neck muscles. Exercise raises your heart rate and doing just 30 minutes per day improves your heart health and spinal strength. Also by losing any excess weight, you are reducing the compression and strain on the spine. Gentle jogging or other weight bearin