Farewell Wichart.

Farewell Wichart.

After spending 5 fantastic years with us our Chiropractor and Physiotheripist Wichart is departing this hallowed land.  Wichart, his partner Katja and daughter Amelie are moving to the German/Austrian border.  Wichart intends to ski, trek and paraglide.  I think he will have to find himself a great new chiropractor to deal with the inevitable back,…

Are your little darlings causing your back or neck pain

This April 15th – 21st, Chiropractic Awareness Week, the British Chiropractic Association (BCA)  is encouraging parents to straighten out their approach to back care as new consumer research shows that 84% of people in the South East have suffered from back / neck pain  at some point in their lives,64% of those being parents. The…

Body Combat Marathon. (how to really do yourself in!)

Its a very well done to Susan, our practice manager at Lowford Clinic in Southampton. Along with 150 other brave warriors she completed three and a half hours of exercise at Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth.    The event was organised to raise money for Cancer Research and £5000 has been raised already. Susan got through this…

Use your knees when you are young or come to Lowford Clinic

Active children may have stronger knees as adults, based on a study of 300 children in America. The findings suggest that childhood exposure to physical activity has a long term protective effect on knee joint health. However, if rather than being  active as a child, you spent most of your time on the couch watching…

Cycling and walking ‘must be the norm’ for short journeys

The Chiropractors and Physiotherapists  at Lowford Clinic in Southampton were excited to see that the kind people at the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) are now advocating that we should all be more active. We should shun the car in favour of our feet or bicycle for all journeys that could be completed in…

Smoking linked to back pain

It has just been reported in a prestigious American medical journal that patients with spine problems who stop smoking may experience significant improvements in back pain. So  when you attend Lowford Clinic in Southampton for help with your back or neck problems, don’t be surprised if your Chiropractor or Physiotherapist badgers you to quit the…

Movember at Lowford Clinic

Movember at Lowford Clinic

The Chiropractors and Physiotherapists at Lowford Clinic in Southampton have embraced the Movember challenge this year.  Raising awareness of mens health issues, in particular Prostate and Testicular cancer, the month of Movember has seen all male members of staff grow their finest “Mo” whilst trying to relieve visiting clients of a little loose change to…