Back Care Awareness week is
almost upon us and here at Chart Clinic Osteopathy & Sports Massage we are
passionate about helping people maintain a healthy spine!
Back pain, much of the time
arises from the modern day sedentary lifestyle. The desk job for example, so
many of us spend long hours behind a desk, hunched over our computers or
laptops; the human spine is not designed for that. We have evolved from cavemen
but seemed to have gone full circle if you look at some of the postures we let ourselves slump into. The bad news is a poor posture causes a lot strain on the
spine.
Keeping good physical shape, staying
active and maintaining a healthy weight immediately improves spinal health.
Making small changes such as adopting a more supportive chair and switching
from an old mattress to a new one can help enormously.
Gentle stretching exercises are
recommended, at Chart Clinic our patients benefit from receiving personalised
advice and exercises, specifically designed to keep each person’s spine in
optimal condition.
Principal Osteopath, James
Clapham says “People tend to take better care of their cars than the backs, an
annual MOT and service keeps a car in good running condition for 10 years or
so, yet our precious bodies we expect to keep going well into our eighties and
longer? We neglect the most important possession we have, our physical
health! What will you do if your back
wears out, unlike a car; you can’t buy a new spine”.
This Back Care Awareness month of
October, Chart Clinic are offering FREE
‘Back Health Checks’, so whether or not you have aches and pains, come along
and get a free assessment and advice.
We are also offering a FREE
information and advice at our Open Day, Saturday 13th October
10am-4pm. Please feel free to come along and drop in to see us, we will be happy to talk to you about Backs, Necks and more.
To make and appointment of for more
information, contact us on 01737 248 023 or visit http://www.chartclinic.co.uk/special.htm
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