Conditions

Common Conditions

• ‘Tech Neck’/Postural Neck Pain

  

  A common form of mechanical neck pain linked to prolonged screen use, poor posture, and sustained forward head position.

• Disc Degeneration/Disease

  

  Disc degeneration is a common age-related condition, often non-threatening, requiring awareness and supportive habits for spinal health.

• Whiplash

  

  Post-accident neck pain, often whiplash, may lead to stiffness and headaches. Recovery typically takes weeks with proper care and exercises.

• Scoliosis

  

  Understanding the curve Have you ever thought: These are all common things I hear from patients after nearly 20 years working as a chiropractor. When I assess their spines and diagnose them with scoliosis, they are initially extremely worried—you might be feeling the same right now. In most cases, however, I am able to reassure…

• Frozen Shoulder

  

  Freedom of movement starts here What this page will help you understand Frozen shoulder isn’t just ‘a bit of stiffness.’ It’s frustration when you can’t: It’s the slow loss of movement that chips away at your confidence and independence. As a chiropractor for nearly 20 years, I’ve seen how this condition affects more than just…

• Shoulder Impingement Syndrome

  

  A Practical Guide Shoulder impingement syndrome is one of the most common causes of persistent shoulder pain. It’s one of those conditions that becomes extremely frustrating.  You might be finding little things starting to become difficult such as: It often creeps in gradually. No big injury. No dramatic moment. Just a shoulder that starts to…

• Problems Associated with Kyphosis 

  

  (‘Humpback’/’Roundback’) What hyperkyphosis is, why it causes mid-back pain,  and how to manage it properly If you feel like you can’t sit upright for long without your shoulders rounding forward, you’re not alone.  Hyperkyphosis—an increased curve in the mid-back—is something I see daily many years in clinic as a chiropractor at Active Health in Portsmouth…

• Rib Joint Pain/Costovertebral Joint Pain

  

  Understanding rib-related joint pain If you’ve landed on this page, there’s a good chance your symptoms sound something like this: One of the most common causes of these symptoms is irritation of a rib joint — medically known as the costovertebral or costotransverse joints.  Over the years in clinic as a chiropractor at Active Health…

• Pinched Nerves in the Neck 

  

  Cervical radiculopathy causes intense neck and arm pain from nerve compression, but recovery is often achievable with proper management and adjustments.

• Cervical Disc Bulge/Disc Herniation

  

  Understanding Disc-Related Neck Pain Cervical disc bulges and herniations are something I see very regularly in clinic. I’ve been a chiropractor at Active Health in Portsmouth UK for nearly 2 decades, so have followed the journey of many a disc bulge sufferer. Understandably, they tend to be one of the neck problems that tend to…