by Gavin Moat | Apr 30, 2015 | Causes, News, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
It is more likely that people suffering with lower back problems will have a spine similar in shape to our closest ape ancestor, the chimpanzee, and the findings could help doctors to predict who may be at risk of developing back problems, researchers say. The study,...
by Gavin Moat | Apr 27, 2015 | Causes, News
Mercury Legal is backing a campaign by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA), which is calling for a change in how people are treating their backs, to help combat the country’s increasing neck and back problems. New research by the BCA, which saw them surveying...
by Gavin Moat | Apr 20, 2015 | Causes, News, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
On Your Feet Britain, a new campaign led by group Get Britain Standing and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is holding an event next Friday (24th April) encouraging office workers to sit down less and move around more. In the first event of its kind, the day will...
by Gavin Moat | Apr 14, 2015 | Causes, Compensation, News, Work Related Upper Limb Disorders
A survey has revealed that backache is affecting more under-30s than ever – with over half battling constant pain. The British Chiropractic Association (BCA), who commissioned the survey, believes the increase could be down to more people using smaller gadgets in...
by Gavin Moat | Apr 2, 2015 | Compensation, News
A major study has found that taking paracetamol is not effective for treating back pain. The study, published in the BMJ, examined the results of 13 research trials conducted on over 5,000 patients. It found that the drug didn’t do anything to improve levels of pain,...