The Health Professions Council which oversees regulation of physiotherapy provision within the UK has been praised for its performance by its own regulator, the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence. The CHRE monitors the work of nine regulatory bodies and regularly reviews their performance for publication. HPC has been commended for its efficiency and marked out…

On 16 March, 2009 Sir Liam Donaldson, England’s Chief Medical Officer, published his Annual Report On the state of public health 2008. It includes the chapter: Pain: breaking through the barrier which could be described as a manifesto for managing the nation’s chronic pain. It promotes the evidence-based packages of care with which chiropractors are…

In a survey carried out by the British Chiropractic Association earlier last year, an amazing 52% of the population said that they suffered from some form of back pain; this shows an increase of 5% on 2007. There is proof that individuals of all ages are experiencing higher levels of back pain and distress and…

Many residents of the United Kingdom fear going to see a Chiropractor because they fear the visit will be long and painful. The good news is this: visits to the Chiropractor rarely result in more pain for a patient. A visit might, however, take some time. It depends on the pain you are feeling and…

The word “chiropractor” is a familiar one but not everyone understands what a Chiropractor does or how their treatments benefit others. Who are Chiropractors? How are they helpful to the people who seek their treatment? What kind of treatment do Chiropractors offer to their patients? Read this article to find out! Chiropractors are professionals in…

According to a recent study, the number of people visiting complementary health practitioners has risen by fifty percent in the last ten years. What is a complementary health practitioner? Do they work well with “regular” doctors? Why would someone choose to visit a complementary health practitioner isn’t a “regular” doctor enough? This article will answer…

Poor posture, along with the bony changes in the spine that can occur as people get older, can result in an increased rounding of the mid and upper back. This is called a kyphosis (ky-fo-sis), and when the curve becomes exaggerated at the junction between the neck and the trunk it may be referred to…

High velocity accidents and sporting incidents carry a risk of causing a spinal cord injury (SCI), a serious but uncommon condition which can also be caused by ischaemia, infections or tumours. Younger people are the biggest group likely to suffer this injury due to their risky pursuits but it can occur in someone of any…

The diagnosis of lumbar back pain is difficult and uncertain due to the various conditions which can present with this problem. Effective back pain management depends on identifying what kind of back pain problem is present, and many people have suggested that there are many back pain subtypes which need to be identified before treatment…

BBC Health carries an article about a review of six trials covering 1800 patients which concluded that MRI scanning does not help in the management of normal low back pain and should be reserved for specific conditions such as nerve root lesions, infections and tumours. The outcome of low back pain is not improved by…