Conditions

Neck Pain

Neck pain can be associated with sensitive joints, muscle tension and reduced movement in the neck and upper back. Chiropractic care may combine manual therapy, movement advice and exercises to reduce discomfort and improve function.

Back Pain

Back pain often involves a combination of irritated joints or soft tissues, muscle guarding and sensitivity to movement or loading. Chiropractic care may use manual therapy alongside exercise and self-management advice to help restore comfortable movement and confidence.

Headaches Arising from the Neck

Some headaches arise from sensitive joints and tight or overworked muscles in the upper neck, which can refer pain into the head. When assessment indicates a neck-related headache, manual therapy and targeted exercises may help reduce pain and improve neck movement.

Shoulder Pain

Shoulder discomfort may develop when the shoulder joint, surrounding tendons or muscles become sensitive to particular movements or loads. Chiropractic care can assess how the shoulder, neck and upper back are working together, then use appropriate treatment and exercises to improve comfort and function.

Hip Pain

Hip pain can be influenced by irritation of the joint or surrounding muscles and tendons, particularly when walking, sitting or exercising. Care may focus on improving comfortable movement, gradually building strength and adjusting activities while sensitive tissues recover.

Knee Pain

Knee pain commonly occurs when the joint, tendons or surrounding muscles become sensitive to a change in activity or repeated loading. Assessment can identify movements that aggravate the knee, with exercise, load management and hands-on care used where appropriate to support recovery.

Sciatica

Sciatica occurs when a nerve supplying the leg becomes irritated or compressed, producing pain—and sometimes tingling, numbness or weakness—along its path. Suitable cases may be managed with a combination of advice, exercise and manual therapy, while assessment also helps identify symptoms that require medical investigation or referral.

“Trapped” Nerves

Symptoms commonly described as a trapped nerve can arise when a nerve is irritated or compressed, causing pain, tingling, numbness or weakness in an arm or leg. Assessment helps establish the likely source and whether conservative care is appropriate or further medical investigation is needed.

Joint Stiffness

Joints may feel stiff following inactivity, injury or when pain causes the surrounding muscles to guard the area. Joint mobilisation, suitable exercises and movement advice may help improve comfortable range of movement and everyday function.

Muscle Strains

A muscle strain occurs when muscle fibres are overloaded or stretched beyond their current capacity, often causing local pain and reduced strength. Chiropractic care can guide gradual movement and strengthening, manage surrounding stiffness and help you return safely to normal activity.

Sports Injuries

Many minor sports injuries result from a sudden overload or from training demands exceeding a tissue’s current capacity. Assessment can identify the affected tissues and contributing movement or loading factors, allowing rehabilitation to be tailored to a safe return to sport.

Running-Related Injuries

Running injuries commonly develop when the load placed on muscles, tendons, joints or bones increases faster than the body can adapt. Care may include reviewing training load and movement, treating associated stiffness where appropriate and building strength through progressive rehabilitation.

Postural Discomfort

Remaining in one position for a long time can fatigue muscles and make joints and soft tissues temporarily sensitive, although there is no single “perfect” posture. Treatment can help settle symptoms while practical advice, movement breaks and exercises improve tolerance to work, driving and other sustained positions.

Occupational Aches and Pains

Repetitive tasks, prolonged positions and physically demanding work can place the same tissues under repeated load. Chiropractic care may combine symptom relief with advice on movement, task variation and strengthening to improve your capacity for the demands of your job.

General Mechanical Joint Pain

Mechanical joint pain is discomfort influenced by movement, position or physical load and may involve the joint and its surrounding muscles, tendons or ligaments. Assessment helps identify which activities are sensitive so care can focus on restoring comfortable movement and gradually increasing capacity.

Mobility Restrictions

Restricted movement can arise from joint stiffness, muscle guarding, previous injury or sensitivity around an area. Manual therapy may provide short-term improvement, while exercises and regular movement help maintain mobility and build confidence.

Persistent Muscle Tension

Muscles may remain tense when they are repeatedly loaded, held in one position or guarding a painful area; stress and poor recovery can also contribute. Soft-tissue treatment, movement and strengthening advice, together with appropriate load and stress management, may help reduce symptoms.

Back Pain During Pregnancy

Pregnancy changes how the body carries load and can place additional demands on the muscles and joints of the back. If you develop back pain during pregnancy, we can assess your symptoms and discuss appropriate care, with treatment and advice modified to take your pregnancy into account. Where necessary, we will recommend further assessment or referral to your midwife or doctor.

Age-Related Stiffness

Changes in joint mobility, muscle strength and activity levels can make movement feel stiffer with age, but regular movement remains beneficial. Care may use gentle manual techniques and individually paced exercises to help maintain mobility, strength and confidence.

Exercise-Related Aches

A new or harder workout can temporarily make muscles and other tissues sore as they adapt to unfamiliar loading. Assessment can distinguish an expected training response from an injury and guide recovery, exercise modification and a gradual return to full activity.