I’m Christopher Burdon — a chiropractor based in Portsmouth with nearly two decades of clinical experience. I created Active Health Hub because I kept seeing the same problem in clinic: people arriving after weeks or months of confusion, unsure what was wrong or what to do about it.
Most of them had already spent hours reading online. But they came away more confused, not less. Too much conflicting advice. Too little practical guidance. And almost nothing that felt like it was written by someone who actually worked with patients day to day.
My Qualifications and Background
I hold a Master of Chiropractic degree from the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic (AECC), one of Europe’s leading chiropractic institutions. I am registered with the General Chiropractic Council (GCC #03033), which means I meet the legal and professional standards required to practise as a chiropractor in the UK.
Over nearly twenty years in clinical practice, I have worked with thousands of patients — from desk workers and professional athletes to retirees and manual labourers. The problems that bring people in are different. But the need for clear, honest answers is always the same.
My clinical background covers the full range of musculoskeletal conditions: neck pain, back pain, shoulder problems, nerve symptoms, disc-related conditions, and postural issues. I work with patients at every stage — from acute flare-ups to long-term pain management and prevention.
Why I Built This Site
Neck pain is the second most common problem I see in clinic. Lower back pain is the first. And despite both conditions being incredibly common, most people have no idea what is actually causing their pain — let alone what to do about it.
There is a lot of information available online. But not much of it is written for real people dealing with real pain. Most content is either too vague to be useful, or so technical it takes a medical degree to understand.
Active Health Hub is my attempt to change that. Every page on this site is written by me, based on my clinical experience. I explain conditions the same way I do in clinic — clearly, without jargon, and with a focus on what actually helps. The exercise guides are the same exercises I use with real patients. The condition pages reflect what I see week in, week out.
My Approach to Recovery
I do not believe in handing people a list of exercises and hoping for the best. In clinic, I take a structured approach — and this site reflects that.
The recovery framework I use has six steps: understanding your condition, assessing your movement, targeting the problem area, following structured exercises, building long-term strength, and staying pain-free. This is not complicated. But it does require patience. Most musculoskeletal conditions improve with the right approach applied consistently over time. Quick fixes are rare. Lasting recovery is achievable.
How This Site Can Help You
Active Health Hub covers the conditions I treat most often in clinic:
- Neck pain — tech neck, whiplash, disc bulges, pinched nerves and mechanical neck pain
- Lower back pain — sciatica, spinal stenosis, disc degeneration and mechanical back pain
- Shoulder pain — impingement, frozen shoulder and rotator cuff problems
- Mid back pain — rib joint pain, kyphosis and shoulder blade pain
- Exercise library — step-by-step instructions for 20 clinically recommended exercises
A Note on Online Information
Everything on this site reflects my clinical experience and the current evidence base for musculoskeletal conditions. Online information — including this site — cannot diagnose your condition and cannot replace a proper clinical assessment.
But it can help you understand what might be going on, give you a framework for recovery, and help you ask better questions when you do see a professional. That is what this site is for.
Christopher Burdon DC | Anglo-European College of Chiropractic | GCC #03033 | Active Health, 86 Northern Road, Portsmouth, PO6 3ER