Common Conditions

• Disc Degeneration/Disease

  Understanding what “wear and tear” in the spine really means Disc degeneration is a very common, age-related condition of the spine, and in most cases, it is not dangerous or disabling. If you’ve recently had an X-ray or MRI and been diagnosed with “disc degeneration” or “degenerative disc disease”, your first reaction may have been…

• Bulging Discs/Herniations (Low Back)

  Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Options In nearly two decades of treating low back patients as a chiropractor at our clinic in Portsmouth UK (Active Health), a very large proportion of them have been related to disc bulges and herniations. When I tell my patients that I suspect they have a disc bulge, they can understandably…

• Sciatica

  Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Options Sciatica is one of those pains that can really get people down. In nearly two decades of treating patients as a chiropractor at Active in Portsmouth, I’ve seen hundreds of people affected by it. It’s a condition that can significantly impact quality of life, affect mood, sleep, movement and work.…

• Spinal Stenosis

  Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Options Spinal Stenosis is something I have treated many times in almost 20 years of working as achiropractor at Active Health in Portsmouth UK. I would say it’s far less often than discbulges but when it’s present, it’s extremely important to recognise it because it behavesvery differently. Many people with spinal…

• Mechanical/ Non-Specific Low Back Pain

  Symptoms, Causes and Practical Advice Mechanical or non-specific low back pain is by far the most common type of back pain I seein clinic.In nearly 20 years as a chiropractor at Active Health in Portsmouth, I would estimate thatthis category alone accounts for well over half of all low back cases I treat and affects…