How Daily Movement Will Change Your Life Did you know your body is like a garden gate? They might seem like two totally different things at a glance, but stay with us because we’re going somewhere with this… Think about an old, neglected gate. It never gets opened, weeds have grown up around it, and […]

Are you an active all-seasons person or more sedentary over the winter months? Whichever it is, get ready for change – the clocks have gone forward and warmer weather is already on its way, so make sure your body is properly prepared. We are starting to see more people coming to clinic with new injuries […]

Share your love with mums and mums-to-be This is the month of Mother’s Day – which is the perfect opportunity to appreciate that all mums need some support at times. We can often run around looking after the house, kids, the dog and a million other everyday priorities and forget to prioritise ourselves. So whether […]

ValenSPINE’s – it’s time to make the connection! Valentine’s Day is all about connections – the connection between two people in love, our connection to special occasions through fables such as Cupid and, here at the clinic, the connections between your spine, your nervous system, your pain or discomfort and your wellbeing. That’s why we […]

3 ways to kickstart the New Year with kindness What if, instead of starting the New Year with a list of resolutions that are going to transform your life, you decided just to be kind to yourself? People start the New Year on a resolution frenzy which feels great after the excesses of Christmas however, […]

A Christmas Chiro In the deep midwinter, we need to look after our bodies in different ways to the summer months. We’re more likely to feel aches and pains, as our bodies restrict blood flow to extremities, to maintain the temperature in our core. So in the spirit of Christmas carols written in verse, we’re […]

Probably the single most important immune booster It may not be the most obvious choice for ensuring your immune system is in tip-top shape throughout winter, but Vitamin D is right up there at the top of the charts. It is surely the most under-rated of all the vitamins, minerals, drugs, remedies and devices. Its […]

You don’t have to simply put up with it… It is World Arthritis Day on 12th October so we wanted to take this opportunity to break down some myths around this condition. Arthritis is one of those things where confusion exists between what is ‘common’ and what is ‘normal.’ Just because something is common doesn’t […]

Why you need more than water to hydrate Hydration may be front of mind in summer, yet it’s crucial all year round. Dehydration affects you faster than you may think, and is implicated in countless chronic and painful health conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis, IBS, food intolerances, auto-immune diseases and even cancer. There’s more to […]

Posture and the surprising symptoms that come with itHow many times in a school day do you suppose a child is told to sit up and pay attention? Stand up straight? Stop slouching? Or perhaps you’ve noticed as a parent that your child’s posture is not as good as it could be. Did you know […]