Tight joints act like circuit breakers. Like the trip switches on your fuse box at home, tight joints affect the nervous system, switching off muscles, partly to protect the area. When circuit breakers trip out in your house, you have to work out what’s blowing the circuits. Is it the kettle, the washing machine, etc. or some other dodgy wiring?

Do you spend most of the day hunched over staring at the screen of your smartphone or tablet? Do your shoulders, neck and upper back often feel stiff by the end of a busy day? You may be suffering from...

We are delighted to welcome Kamar who has moved to a team that shares the quality of care, ethics and style of treatment he values.

Kamar uses his range of skills and experience of helping people with chronic pain and those active in building their physical fitness to improve the quality of life for all his patients and help them maintain that improvement, no matter what their age.

Consuming broccoli and other vegetables in the brassica family (bok choy, cabbage, kale and Swiss chard) have been shown to have many health benefits, including cancer prevention, heart health and improved digestion. Research has shown that eating these green vegetables can help you lower your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, prevent strokes and heart attacks, keep your blood vessels healthy, as well as help slow aging.

Regain control of your body, alleviate pain and improve performance. Whatever your age, ability or state of health, the Alexander Technique can help you get stronger and have more stamina, become more relaxed, think more clearly and recover from injury more quickly.

My Daily Regimen My doctor took one look at 
my gut and refused to believe that 
I work out. So I listed the exercises 
I do every day: jump to conclusions, climb the walls, drag my heels, 
push my luck, make mountains out of molehills, bend over backward, run around in circles, put my foot 
in my mouth, go over the edge, and beat around the bush.

"Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice." Anton Chekhov (1860 - 1904) Russian playwright

"Reason is not measured by size or height, but by principle." Epictetus (55 - 135) Greek Stoic philosopher

It's Mother's Day soon -  maybe you’re looking to for a gift? But what should you get? Research has shown that gifts that give an experience are often the most treasured and remembered.  One thing mum might really love is a deeply relaxing massage or...

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is inviting the public to take part in its first ever Brain Awareness Week as part of a global campaign to raise awareness of brain research, brain disease and the amazing power of the brain.

From 13 – 17 March the University will screen a series of films that address some of the major conditions that affect brain function such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The free events will also include visits from charity representatives to focus and inform public thinking on brain diseases and what to do to help.

Check out the Back-in-Action Facebook and Twitter sites see all the latest tips on looking after your back, staying healthy, news from the clinic and special offers. Recent tweets have included links to the importance of staying hydrated, looking after your back if your if your studying, doing desk work and carrying heavy bags.

Your brain is biased to pay attention to the negative – this is a normal, how your healthy, active fear centre in your brain helps you survive. Its job is to sends signals of anxiety whenever it perceives threat. Brain research confirms that there is also an observing aspect of your mind which notices your thoughts, feelings and body sensations but is distinct from these and decides whether to engage with them or not. This is referred to as the ‘executive centre’ or ‘observing self’.