15.06.20 Phased re-opening of Wickford Chiropractic Clinic To All Patients, Thank you for your patience while we have been unable to see you.      While we’ve been closed, we have been implementing multiple protocols to ensure the clinic is a safe environment for our staff and patients including enhanced PPE, social distancing and patient flow.  We… Read the full article…

WHY DO WE NEED TO SLEEP? The purpose of sleep is to repair and rejuvenate the body and mind. The energy that we naturally expend on day-time processes such as digestion, movement and thinking gets redirected towards healing and repairing the body whilst we sleep. We now know that the purpose of dreaming is to… Read the full article…

 POSTURE IS THE WAY WE SIT, STAND, WALK, KNEEL OR SQUAT. IT IS DETERMINED BY THE STRUCTURE OF THE BODY AND CAN BE INFLUENCED BY GENETIC AND EMOTIONAL FACTORS. OUR MODERN LIFESTYLES, COMBINED WITH FORCES OF GRAVITY, CAN RUIN OUR HEALTHY UPRIGHT POSTURE. An incorrect posture can potentially lead to injury and pain through unbalanced… Read the full article…

Taking self-control to manage pain and restore a healthy quality of life is natural. Small steps gradually can help. One of these small steps may be in the form of exercise. In practice, patients frequently ask questions about exercises. Such as: “Are there any exercises I can do?” “When can I exercise?” “Will doing exercises… Read the full article…

  Balance is easy to take for granted; after all, our every movement relies upon it in some fashion. Most of the time, we only notice balance when it fails us – like when we trip over or find ourselves leaning slightly to the left or right while standing. Actually, without balance, we couldn’t do… Read the full article…

  Core stability refers to the ability to stabilise the body during movements, whether it be everyday movements or activities and sports. The ‘core’ is made up of an inner group of muscles which include; the deep abdominals (transversus abdominus), deep low back muscles (mutifidus), pelvic floor and diaphragm (breathing) muscle. They can be visualised as an… Read the full article…

Pull your weeds, not your back! With the new found time for gardening projects here are some tips to pull weeds – not your back! Dress appropriately Don’t wear clothes that are tight or constrict your movement. Keep yourself warm and covered in the cold. Don’t over-expose yourself to long periods in the sun. Gardening… Read the full article…

Our Chiropractor, Milan Patel, has some suggestions for those of us now working from home and away from our usual desk. She suggests: Create a routine – sign in and off, wear work clothes, schedule a lunch break, close your door, switch off music, media etc Open a window Less caffeine more water Take regular… Read the full article…

Pain killers are in short supply at the moment so here are some foods with pain killing and anti-inflammatory properties that may be able to help. Some Natural Pain Killer Alternatives 1 Oily fish Evidence has shown fish oils to be as effective as drugs in alleviating pain and inflammation. Fish oils help reduce pain… Read the full article…

Here are five simple stress solutions that may help you deal with current stress: 1. Walk it off. There are so many physical and mental health benefits to a good walk and it’s one of the few things we can do at the moment. It’s an opportunity to relax, enjoy the outdoors and reduce stress,… Read the full article…