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🧠 Why Your Brain Might Be Behind Your Back Pain (and What You Can Do About It)
Your spine relies on tiny stabiliser muscles and accurate sensory feedback to keep you upright, balanced, and pain-free.But when pain lingers or returns, your body starts to compensate — switching from deep stabilising muscles to bigger, surface-level ones.
That might sound like a smart backup plan, but it’s actually a recipe for:
Spinal stiffness
Muscle fatigue
Poor movement control
And ultimately, another round of back pain
It’s not just about strength — it’
Julian Simpson
Nov 26, 202510 min read


Can Chiropractic Care Help Keep You Off Opioids if you experience low back pain and /or Sciatica?
Sciatica & Opioid Risk
A recent study even found that patients receiving chiropractic care for sciatica were less likely to experience opioid-related complications (like overdose or poisoning) compared to those who received usual medical care.
That’s a big win for both health and safety.
Julian Simpson
Nov 26, 202512 min read


Discover the Top 3 Muscle Culprits Behind Your Low Back Pain
Low Back Pain (up to 90%)often lacks an identifiable pathoanatomical cause is classified as non-specific. In such cases, while various lumbar structures, such as intervertebral disks and facet joints, are plausible pain sources, clinical tests cannot reliably attribute pain symptoms to any particular structure
Muscles are a frequent source of symptoms associated with LBP . Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are defined as “hyperirritable spots in skeletal muscle, associa
Julian Simpson
Oct 11, 20252 min read


Why Nurses Hurt: The Hidden Toll of Shift Work on Your Spine
If you’re a nurse (or know one), you already know the job is tough. Long hours, heavy lifting, and being on your feet for most of the day (or night!) can take a serious toll on the body.
But did you know? Around 20% of workers have non-standard schedules like rotating or night shifts—and in healthcare, that number is even higher. While shift work keeps hospitals running 24/7, it also comes with a price: musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) like back pain, shoulder strain, wrist
Julian Simpson
Oct 7, 202511 min read


Bend It, Don’t Break It: The Lowdown on Lumbar Flexion and Low Back Pain
Bend It, Don’t Break It: The Lowdown on Lumbar Flexion and Low Back Pain
Hey there, back pain warriors! If your lower back has ever screamed, “Why me?!” during a Netflix binge or while tying your shoes, you’re not alone. Low back pain (LBP) is the world’s most common musculoskeletal party crasher, affecting a whopping 577 million people globally. That’s more people than the entire population of North America! And guess what? About 90% of these cases are labeled as non-sp
Julian Simpson
Sep 16, 20255 min read


Enhancing Postural Stability through Hip Exercises for Chronic Lower Back Pain Relief
Enhancing Postural Stability through Hip Exercises for Chronic Lower Back Pain Relief
Lower back pain (LBP) occurs in 80% of the general population at least once during a person’s lifetime, with the highest prevalence rate being in the 40–80 age group.
90% of non-specific LBP (NSLBP) cases are classified as chronic LBP
Factors that can lead to non-specific low back pain are:
Lumbar Subluxations
Hip height differences
Weak core muscles
Weak hip musc
Julian Simpson
Sep 8, 20252 min read


Understanding Low Back Pain in Nurses and How Chiropractic Care Can Provide Relief
Back pain is highly prevalent among nurses, with reports indicating a frequency of nearly 90%
Nurses over the age of forty show a higher prevalence of LBP compared with those under the age of thirty-one
Julian Simpson
Jul 16, 20252 min read


Stretching or Strengthening: What's the Best Approach for Hip Pain?
Stretching or Strengthening: What's the Best Approach for Hip Pain?
Pain in the sacroiliac joint is the most prevalent and often overlook
Julian Simpson
Jul 14, 20254 min read


Understanding Chiropractic Care: Answers to Your Most Common Questions
What is chiropractic care?Chiropractic care is a form of alternative medicine that emphasises the body's ability to heal itself. It involves spinal adjustments to address where there is dysfunction in the spine to help the nervous system function better
Julian Simpson
Jul 9, 20257 min read


Exploring the Impact of Physical Activity and Posture on Low Back Pain in Older Women
Exploring the Impact of Physical Activity and Posture on Low Back Pain in Older Women
Low back pain (LBP) is a widespread and disabling condition, with 60–70% of the population suffering at least one episode of LBP during their lifetime worldwide
LBP affects more women than men and is generally defined as a nonspecific self-limiting process
Julian Simpson
Jul 2, 20252 min read


Exploring the Impact of Chiropractic Therapy on Plantar Pressures in Fibromyalgia Patients
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic and complex disorder that affects approximately 3–10% of the world’s population
FM occurs more frequently in women between 20 and 55 years of age and shows an increase with advancing age, affecting approximately 7.4% of women between 70 and 79 years of age
The Signs and Symptoms of Fibromyalgia are :
widespread musculoskeletal pain that persists for at least three months, marked by various indicators, including exhaustion , impaired men
Julian Simpson
Jun 12, 20252 min read


Are the Risks of Epidural Spinal Injections Worth the Potential Benefits?
Are the Risks of Epidural Spinal Injections Worth the Potential Benefits?
Despite the lack of FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approval
Julian Simpson
Jun 9, 20252 min read


Understanding the Role of Your Core Muscles in Preventing Low Back Pain at Work
Low back pain is currently one of the leading worldwide causes of working or life dysfunction
multiple studies or systematic reviews ha
Julian Simpson
Jun 1, 20253 min read


Does the addition of Chiropractic to exercise therapy improve pain and disability outcomes in chronic low back pain
Does the addition of Chiropractic to exercise therapy improve pain and disability outcomes in chronic low back pain
Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal problem and one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, with 80% of humans experiencing at least ONE episode in their lifetime.
Julian Simpson
May 28, 20252 min read


Do you have poor sleep and low back pain? Guess what , there’s a connection and Chiropractic can help
Do you have poor sleep and low back pain? Guess what , There’s a connection and Chiropractic can help
Julian Simpson
May 19, 20252 min read


What Really Happens to Your Muscles and Nerves During a Chiropractic Adjustment?
What Really Happens to Your Muscles and Nerves During a Chiropractic Adjustment?
What is a Chiropractic adjustment?
When the Chiroprac
Julian Simpson
May 13, 20252 min read


Analysing the Benefits: Dry Needling & Chiropractic Therapy for Pain Management
Analysing the Benefits: Dry Needling & Chiropractic Therapy for Pain Management
Low back pain (LBP) is a musculoskeletal ailment that affec
Julian Simpson
May 5, 20254 min read


Exploring the Connection Between Chiropractic Care, Mental Health, and Lumbar Disc Herniations
Exploring the Connection Between Chiropractic Care, Mental Health, and Lumbar Disc Herniations
Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a significan
Julian Simpson
Apr 28, 20254 min read


Explore These 5 Breathing Exercises to Alleviate Low Back Pain
Explore These 5 Breathing Exercises to Alleviate Low Back Pain
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is particularly prevalent and enduring, whi
Julian Simpson
Apr 15, 20255 min read


What are the Benefits of Self-Tennis Ball Massage Therapy for Low Back Pain Relief?
What is pain?
pain is defined as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or des
Julian Simpson
Apr 10, 20252 min read
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