Author Archives: jon

What is Glucosamine Sulphate? Glucosamine is a combination of a protein and a sugar and is a substance that occurs naturally in the connective tissue and cartilage joints. It comes from the exoskeleton of shellfish (crab, lobster, shrimps etc), although … Continue reading →

There are currently around 6.5 million carers in the UK with the figure set to rise to 9 million by 2037 . For many carers physical activity, such as lifting, is a significant part of their daily routine. However, not … Continue reading →

  People worldwide have been buying up tablet computers—small, thin devices such as Apple’s iPad–in droves, partly because of their ease of use and portability. The beauty of tablets and other mobile devices is their flexibility. You can use them … Continue reading →

Laptops make us able to work more flexibly and be more mobile but they have been blamed for causing work-related back, neck and shoulder problems. The increased popularity of laptops may also be adding to the problem. They were once used mainly … Continue reading →

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=yEZba1krjiI At home, at school or college, at work, or even on the move, many of us are spending large parts of our day using a computer. At Shrewsbury Chiropractic many of the musculoskeletal complaints we are presented with by patients … Continue reading →

About two and a half thousand of us will be waking up on Monday morning feeling more sluggish than normal having run the Shrewsbury Marathon or Half Marathon on Sunday 23rd June. This is my first half marathon and having … Continue reading →

    As some of you may know, I am training for the Shrewsbury Half Marathon on June 23rd.  I only started running four months ago, after putting my name down for the run in an effort to get myself … Continue reading →

  Many of us look forward to Bank holiday weekends, although those of us travelling during these busy times dread the increase in traffic and the delays. A report from INRIX, a leading provider of traffic services, shows that British … Continue reading →

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=krMsCgHdAXY At this time of year, chiropractors experience a seasonal influx of patients with back and neck strain caused by over-zealous gardening. At Shrewsbury Chiropractic we have certainly seen a fair few gardening injuries in the past few weeks. The arrival … Continue reading →

We’re getting ever closer to the ‘Big Day’ and the stress is positively palpable around Shrewsbury! Everyone’s rushing about, but how  do you avoid getting the knots and aches when out and about? Here are some of Jon’s Top Tips … Continue reading →