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The events of the last few weeks with the Covid-19 outbreak has affected us all in many ways. Ensuring we have a solid immune system has never been so important. A weakened immune system can make us more vulnerable to a host of nasty viruses like Covid-19. We have seen that those that are affected the worse are those labelled with 'chronic underlying diseases'. These groups are elderly people above 70 years of age, and people with underlying conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease...
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What is chiropractic and how does it work?
Date: 09 Jan 2012 | 0 Comment | Tags: care,chiropractic,exercise,health,joints,lifestyle,ligaments,manipulation,posture,profession,spine,treatment | Steven Bond Chiropractic | Posted by: admin |
Chiropractic is a primary health-care profession that specialises in the diagnosis, treatment and overall management of conditions that are due to problems with the joints, ligaments, tendons and nerves, especially related to the spine. Chiropractic treatment mainly involves safe, often gentle, specific spinal manipulation to free joints in the spine or other areas of the body that are not moving properly. Apart from manipulation, chiropractors may use a variety of techniques including ice, heat, ultrasound, exercise and acupuncture...
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Straighten up UK
Date: 29 Dec 2011 | 11 Comments | Tags: exercise,posture,straighten | Steven Bond Chiropractic | Posted by: admin |
Your posture is important. Having and maintaining a good posture is a major step in preventing back pain and, whilst no one is immune from back pain, there are some simple things you can do to promote a better posture and help reduce the risk of back pain. Straighten Up UK is an exciting programme from the British Chiropractic Association (BCA), designed to improve posture and help prevent back pain by promoting balance, strength and flexibility in the spine. Chiropractors want to encourage adults and children alike to start using this...
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British Journal of Cancer – lifestyle modifications can reduce risk
Date: 12 Dec 2011 | 0 Comment | Tags: cancer,diet,exercise,healthy | Steven Bond Chiropractic | Posted by: admin |
Over 40% of cancers attributable to just 14 lifestyle factors - Reproduced from nutri.co.uk 2011 The British Journal of Cancer has published a report which evaluates the percentage of cancers in the UK that were the result of exposure to 14 common, and for the most part, modifiable lifestyle, dietary and environmental factors. Researchers calculated that some 43% of all new cases of cancer in the UK (approximately 134,000 new cases in 2010) and about 50% of all cancer deaths could be attributed to these lifestyle factors. This...
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