Neck pain Archives - Physiotherapy Macclesfield

13th November 2018

It’s a real pain in the neck!

Neck pain is a common problem now. It is possibly due to the rise of more sedentary jobs. It may be partly due to the rise of computers, tablets and smart phones all of which are common in everyday use. We have never looked down so much before! There are […]

15th October 2018

What everyone with a scoliosis needs to know about how to stay pain free.

Do you have a scoliosis? Find out how scoliosis treatment and rehab is possible. It won’t probably change the look of the curve your but it will get rid of symptoms! What is a scoliosis? A scoliosis is a rotation or twist of the bones in our spine (vertebrae). If you look […]

3rd September 2018

What is Pilates? And is it any good for back pain?!

What is Pilates & is it any good for reducing your back pain? Have you ever thought about trying Pilates but were not sure what it was all about? Could it actually help improve your back pain or is it all just hype? As a spinal clinical specialist physiotherapist I get asked questions about Pilates a lot so let me give you a […]

29th August 2018

Had a spinal scan? Still got pain? Don’t become a VOMIT!

If you have had back pain or sciatica (pain down the leg) that has lasted, you may have had an x-ray or MRI scan. In the past people were told that the changes on the scan were the reason for their pain. We now know it’s not as simple as […]

16th July 2018

Crickety crack, that’s my back! Should I have my back cracked?

You may have heard your back ‘crack’ at some point or even gone to someone to get your back ‘cracked’. In technical speak it can be called a spinal adjustment or spinal manipulation. What is a spinal manipulation?! Well nothing is adjusted out of or into place in terms of […]

27th June 2018

Rise of the Machines. 3 Reasons why machines WON’T make your pain go away!

Why are we telling you about this? Why? Because use of machine treatment has been on the rise for years and because quite simply they don’t really do what they claim to do and are a waste of both yours and our time. We use NO MACHINES in our clinic, […]

27th April 2018

5 things to do, if you sit down all day, to relieve pain.

The Sitting Disease! Do you sit down all day for a living? Well you are not alone. Modern day technology has led to a rise of the machines and the sitting down of humans. But it’s not quite Terminator time yet. Working behind a computer or using smartphones and tablets […]