Plain answers to the questions we get asked.
We believe that an educated patient is an empowered patient. These are the questions people bring us most often about backs, necks, discs and getting moving again, answered the way we would answer them in the room.
Written by
Dr Laith Musallam
B.Chiro Sc, M.Chiro
The chiropractor here. Everything on this page is general information, not advice about your particular problem; that comes from an assessment.
Where to start.
Each one takes a question we hear in the room most weeks and answers it properly: what is happening, what tends to help, and the signs that mean seeing a GP or a hospital first. None of it is a diagnosis of your problem, and outcomes vary from person to person.
Back pain
What’s actually happening when a disc bulges?
A plain-English look at what a spinal disc is, what a bulge on a scan really means, and why the report is never the whole story.
4 min read
Read it
Posture and desk work
Why does my neck hurt after a day at my desk?
4 min read
Back pain
Why does my lower back hurt after sitting all day?
4 min read
Neck and headaches
Can a headache really start in your neck?
4 min read
Back pain
Why does my back pain shoot down my leg?
4 min read
Everyday movement
What’s the safest way to lift at work, at home and at the gym?
5 min read
Everyday movement
Do I need an X-ray or scan before seeing a chiropractor?
4 min read
Sport and training
Is it just a niggle, or should I get it looked at?
4 min read
Back pain
Can I see a chiropractor after spine or joint surgery?
6 min read
Everyday movement
How do I stay mobile as I get older?
5 min read
Take the first step towards better movement.
Reading is a start. If something here sounds like your problem, an assessment is how we find out what is actually driving it, and you get the findings explained the same day.