Posture Right Chiropractors

29/07/2026

Did you know that tilting your head forward to look at your phone can place up to 18kg of continuous pressure on your neck and spine? That is the equivalent of carrying a heavy holiday suitcase around your neck all day.

When your posture fails from looking at a screen, it is not a lack of willpower. It is a mechanical issue. Individual neck bones drop forward, and because your body has no muscle designed to pull them directly back, it cannot self-correct the shift. Instead, your nervous system locks up your shoulder and neck muscles into painful knots to protect your spine.

Stretching only releases these "emergency brakes" temporarily. At Posture Right in Gloucester, we use Advanced BioStructural Correction (ABC™) to physically fix the structural faults your body cannot, allowing your spine to unwind and stand tall naturally.

Read our latest short guide to fix your "Tech Neck." Link in the first comment below.

22/07/2026

A road traffic accident changes everything in a split second. Your seatbelt saves your life, but that violent force can violently push spinal bones forward out of alignment.

Because your body has no muscle designed to pull these specific bones back into place, it cannot self-correct this damage. Instead, your nervous system locks your neck and shoulder muscles into tight, painful knots to act as emergency brakes.

Stretching or rubbing these muscles will not fix the underlying mechanical displacement. At Posture Right in Gloucester, we help your spine safely "unwind" from old trauma, restoring your natural alignment.

Read our latest guide to see how we help people go from injured to pain-free. Link in the first comment below.

17/07/2026

It’s !

There is nothing we love more than hearing how our patients are getting back to doing what they love.

Thank you for sharing your journey with us! 💙

15/07/2026

Whether you play rugby at Kingsholm, run along Gloucester Park, enjoy five-a-side in Quedgeley, or train at local gyms across Barnwood, Abbeymead, or Longlevens, being forced to stop doing the sport you love is incredibly frustrating.

Many athletes assume that resting for a week and pushing through the pain is just part of the routine. But basic rest alone cannot correct a rotated pelvis, tight shoulder, or misaligned spine. When your structural alignment is off, your body builds up compensation patterns, meaning you are training on an unbalanced foundation. This is why the same old stiffness or pain returns the moment you try to push your limits.

At Posture Right in Gloucester, we do things differently. We use Advanced BioStructural Correction (ABC™) to target and correct the exact structural faults that your body cannot self-correct, helping your spine unwind and restoring your natural biomechanics.

Read our latest article to discover how local athletes are breaking the pain cycle, correcting their posture, and getting back into the game safely. Link in the first comment below.

08/07/2026

Have you invested in an expensive office chair, adjusted your screens, and still ended up with back pain by mid-afternoon?

Ergonomic setups are useful, but they cannot fix a mechanical bone displacement. When you sit for hours, spinal bones can slip forward. Since your body has no muscle designed to pull them back, it locks up your back and shoulders to act as emergency supports.

In our latest article, we share how we helped local patient Jens Eberhardt go from extreme neck and shoulder pain to competing in triathlons. Read the full guide to see how the unwinding process can transform your desk posture. Link in the first comment below.

04/07/2026

03/07/2026

Yeay we did it! Got to the top of snowdon after a 3 hr climb
Quite a challenge in places! Turned into a bit of a rock climb! Great views till right at the top.

Fog and pitch black on the way down. Don’t feel too worse for wear at the moment! Could be a different sort in the morning.

Thanks to all who donated, we’ve raised over £6000 to help families affected by prostate cancer

01/07/2026

A common question we hear at the Gloucester clinic is whether someone should get a massage or see a chiropractor for their chronic tightness.

It is completely understandable to want quick relief. However, if your muscles feel like concrete again three days later, those muscles are tight for a reason. Your body is forcing them to work overtime to compensate for bones in your spine that have slid forward. Since you have no muscles to pull those specific bones back into place, the tension will always return.

At Posture Right, our structural approach does not chase the symptoms. We correct the underlying mechanical faults so your body can finally stop compensating and begin the unwinding process.

If you are tired of temporary fixes, I have put together a short article explaining exactly how to find the right relief for your body.

You can find the link to read it in the first comment below.