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Lucks Yard Clinic

The chiropractic clinic that helps you keep going …

The chiropractic clinic
that helps you keep going …

Back Related Leg Pain

A new study published in the the Annals of Internal Medicine has reported that patients who received chiropractic care as well as doing home exercises experienced great reduction in back-related leg pain (BRLP) than those who only did the exercises. BRLP includes conditions such as sciatica, an extremely painful and often disabling conditions that results [...]

Mariana Ferencakova

Welcome back Mariana! Mariana Ferencakova has been a chiropractor since 2004. Since graduating from the Anglo European College of Chiropractic, she has practised in different chiropractic clinics throughout the South of England, gaining experience in treating many problems and working with various health care professionals. Outside work, Mariana is a busy mum to a new [...]

Light at night linked to obesity risk

Interesting but sobering new research was published recently looking into how exposing our bodies to artificial light may increase the risk of obesity. The study showed that in 100,000 women of 16 years and older this exposure resulted in obesity even when factors such as alcohol intake, physical activity and the number of hours spent [...]

Artificial sweeteners and the risk of diabetes

A new study reported in the journal Nature suggests that artificial sweeteners may increase glucose intolerance and thus the risk of developing diabetes because they affect gut bacteria. In laboratory trials scientists gave mice water to which 3 commonly used sweeteners had been added.   The mice developed glucose intolerance – a condition where blood sugar [...]

Never too late to change

New research into Alzheimer’s caught my eye this week. Fill up on fish The first looked at age related loss of grey matter in the brain which occurs over decades long before clinical symptoms of dementia appear. It has been known that diet and lifestyle can affect overall health including that of the brain and [...]

Sit down, stand up!

Did you know that alternating between sitting and standing at work may reduce body aches, back pain and fatigue? A new Australian study confirmed that taking regular ‘standing breaks’ throughout the day lead to improvements in musculoskeletal pain and less fatigue. The study group comprised mostly middle aged men and women who were either overweight [...]

New Health Research

Here is a summary of all sorts of interesting research from around the world associated with health and well being that has been published recently: Prostate Cancer A Swedish study warns that men who drink one sugary drink daily may be at increased risk of prostate cancer.  The study that followed 8000 men for an [...]

Flying the nest

It’s that time of year again when droves of students are fleeing the nest for the first time and embarking on lots of adventures with new and exciting challenges. Unfortunately fending for themselves at uni and possibly having to cook for the first time can be a pretty daunting prospect for both students and their [...]

Pippa Mitchell

Pippa Mitchell is a Registered Nutritional Therapist who graduated from the Raworth International College of Natural & Sports Therapies and is a member of the British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT) and the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNCH). Pippa says: 'Do you think that you could feel healthier, with less fatigue [...]

Preventing DVT whilst travelling

A  cardiologist has suggested having frequent drinks (non-alcoholic) whilst travelling can help prevent blood clots forming.  The reasoning behind his advice is that you will need to go to the loo more frequently and therefore have to get up and move!  Drinking will also prevent dehydration which can be risk factor for formation of blood [...]

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