Rebalance Chiropractic

11/12/2025

09/12/2025

All muscles, including core muscles, function by leverage to move your bones and body parts. Stiff or dysfunctional joints will disrupt this leverage often resulting in weakness and pain 👇

Back pain isn’t caused by a “weak core”.
Yet I still hear this every single week.

People are told that if they just do more core exercises, their back pain will disappear. If that were true, we wouldn’t see fit, strong, highly trained people still struggling with back pain.

I once treated a strongman competitor.
He could deadlift 250 to 300 kilos for reps. Stronger than most people will ever be.

And guess what he was told?
That he had a “weak core”.

If that man has a weak core, what hope does anyone else have?

Back pain is complex.
It can be influenced by stress, sleep, joint range, recovery, workload, previous injury, flare-ups, and a whole list of other real-life factors. But “weak core” is the easiest, laziest explanation to throw at someone in pain.

Yes, strengthening work can help some people.
But it is not the answer.
And telling someone in pain that all they need to do is “strengthen their core” massively oversimplifies what is actually going on.

I’ve worked in three different countries, and one thing is consistent everywhere: back pain is everywhere. According to the World Health Organisation, low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide.

If “weak core” really was the solution, back pain would not be the biggest cause of disability on the planet.

But it is.

So no, I’m not here for the weak core narrative.
It’s unhelpful, it keeps people stuck, and it misses the bigger picture completely.

06/12/2025

People choose chiropractic not just to get out of pain, but as a routine in their lives to optimise or maintain their wellbeing 🫶

03/12/2025

Did you know that there are dozens of different techniques used by chiropractors world-wide? We use Advanced Biostructural Correction (ABC) to rehabilitate the natural balance and shape of the spine.

Get in touch for information about how we can help you.

19/10/2025

Advanced Biostructural Correction is a technique used in our clinic to address postural issues, stability and symptoms.

Check out our blog to learn more from the founder.
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https://rebalancechiropractic.co.uk/how-to-unwind-your-body-with-abc/

11/09/2025

Love a bad joke now and then 😅

He nose what he's talking about!

05/09/2025

Nice explanation 🙌.
This is a particularly common problem with forward head posture . Tension in the shoulders, upper back and neck are usually concurrent.

Ever wonder what’s really happening when your C7 nerve gets pinched? Let’s break it down clearly! 💡📚

The C7 nerve root exits your spinal cord at the level of the seventh cervical vertebra (C7) in your neck. From there, it travels through the shoulder area, runs down the back part of your upper arm and forearm, and can even reach all the way to your middle finger.

When this nerve gets compressed or irritated, it can lead to a condition known as radiculopathy. This can cause pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness along that specific pathway — usually shown as a red area in anatomical images.

What are some common reasons this nerve might get pinched? 💡

- A herniated disc in your neck putting pressure on the nerve.
- Degenerative disc disease, which can narrow the space around the nerve.
- Bone spurs (also known as osteophytes) that develop over time.
- Spinal stenosis, which is a narrowing of the spinal canal.
- Trauma, injuries, or even poor posture habits over time.

How do you know if it’s your C7 nerve that’s affected? 📚

- Pain that starts in your neck, travels down the back of your arm, and can reach your middle finger.

- Weakness in your triceps muscle (the muscle you use to straighten your elbow).

- A decreased or absent triceps reflex when tested.

- Possible numbness or tingling specifically in the middle finger.

If you’re noticing these symptoms, don’t ignore them.

Early evaluation and proper treatment can help prevent worsening of nerve irritation and improve your function faster. Strengthening, posture correction, and sometimes medical interventions may be needed depending on the severity.

Take care of your neck and listen to your body — it’s always trying to tell you something! 💡📚

25/08/2025

Did you know that potassium is essential for the fluid balance of your body.

Approximately 98% of the potassium in your body is found in your cells. Of this, around 80% is in your muscle cells, and the other 20% can be found in your bones, liver, and red blood cells.
Potassium is highly reactive with water and functions as an electrolyte to dissolve into positive or negative ions that can conduct electricity. Potassium ions carry a positive charge that your body uses to manage a variety of processes, including:
• maintaining fluid balance via osmosis
• sending nerve signals
• regulating muscle contraction

It can help your body with issues such as high blood pressure, fluid retention, kidney stones and osteoperosis.

Important food sources that are rich in potassium include spinach, broccoli, soya, lentils, apricots, banana, chicken and brown rice (and more).

17/08/2025

At our clinic, we specialise in Advanced Biostructural Correction (ABC). So how is this different to some other techniques in chiropractic, etc.

➡️We do not collapse the body’s structure in the pursuit of a ‘crack’
➡️ We only treat & adjust what the body cannot self-correct
➡️We treat the meninges of the spine, thus freeing up the body at a deeper level.
➡️ We treat the whole body - where the symptom presents is often not where the problem resides.

We treat a wide range of issues including back and neck pain, headaches, shoulder pain, hip & knee pain and sinus problems.

To find out more, contact us and book a free phone consult to see how we can help you. https://rebalancechiropractic.cliniko.com/bookings?business_id=11959

16/08/2025

I’ve got 3 pairs. Good value and good shoes 🙌

31/07/2025

Are you mechanistic, or holistic?

It's 130 years since chiropractic took roots as a method of healing the body. Over this time, an understanding has developed that the body is not a biological machine made of component parts, but more an ecosystem in which everything is dependent on something else, directly or indirectly.

If you've ever been given a diagnosis for a musculoskeletal problem, and had treatment for it that didn't work, then your brain should start whirring along the lines that the frame of the diagnostic picture was too small!

27/07/2025

Hi folks. Here’s a link to a recent article I wrote for Foyht Heath & Wellbeing magazine on

Sciatica is a significant issue for many clients I see in my clinic. Almost everyone has heard the term “sciatica”, even if they haven’t experienced it themselves. However, the symptom can present in…