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Weight Distribution part 2
Posted on24. Jun, 2010 by drchris.
A closer look at the FAQ page on the Healthy Back Bag website ( Healthy Back Bags ) describes in a bit more detail the essence of what I felt in the previous blog. Namely the sahpe of the bag allows it to hug into you allowing the strap to pull across a greater [...]
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Weight Distribution of the Healthy Back Bag
Posted on23. Jun, 2010 by drchris.
I recieved this question via email yesterday, but have been unable to reply to the email provided so I thought I’d blog it here:
Question : Hi, I would like to know and how does the HBB help reduce
the feeling of the weight on the shoulder/back in terms of the
distribution of the weight (the design) and [...]
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Healthy Back Bag Helps Fibromyalgia
Posted on10. Jun, 2010 by drchris.
I was reading through all the feedback left at the Healthy Back Bag site and a noticed one that mentioned Fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia is a painfull condition that tends to last many years. Most people with fibromyalgia have terrible pain in the shoulders and pelvis, often the elbows, knees, wrists and ankles too.
As well as the pain [...]
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Healthy Back Exercises
Posted on10. Jun, 2010 by drchris.
Of course, the best way to cure a bad back, is to not get one in the first place.
So here’s a video on Spinal Hygiene I prepared earlier:
The rest of the series is available here:
Spinal Hygiene Exercises
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The Healthy Back Bag
Posted on09. Jun, 2010 by drchris.
One common question I get asked is:
“What is the best bag to use for my back?”
Well there are really two answers to this question.
The technically correct answer is a good ruck sack that you can carry on your back with straps over both shoulders. The straps should be nice and thick, possibly padded, so they [...]
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Low Back Pain
Posted on09. Jun, 2010 by drchris.
Seeing as this blog is mostly going to be about back problems (although I do invite any questions on any aspect of health – if I don’t know the answer then I probably know someone who does) I thought I should draw your attention to a Low Back Pain Report I wrote some years ago.
The [...]
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Hello from Dr Chris
Posted on17. May, 2010 by drchris.
Hello, my name is Christopher Pickard,
I’m a Doctor of Chiropractic, with over 16 years clinical experience. As a chiropractor I mainly deal with people in a lot of pain – especially back pain.
At the clinic we also have a range of other specialists, and our other area of expertise is chronic ill health and female [...]
