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Chiropractic Clinic in Ideal Swansea Location. Members of GCC, BCA & Royal College of Chiropractic.

19/08/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗛𝗶𝗽 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗼𝗿𝘀)

Your hip flexors sit at the front of your hips, and a desk job leaves them short and weak. 🪑

Over time that tips the pelvis forward, compresses the lower back, and stiffens the hips. You feel it in your back while the cause sits at the front of your body.

Stretching alone buys short-term relief. You get lasting change by strengthening the muscle and rebuilding pelvic control. 💪

Desk job plus a stubborn lower back ache? We check the hip flexors first.

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼 👆

16/08/2026

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸. 🏃‍♂️‍

That cycle happens because rest alone does not change what caused them. Shin splints, or medial tibial stress syndrome, develop when the tibial bone and surrounding fascia are repeatedly loaded beyond their current capacity.

The most common drivers are increasing mileage too quickly, worn or inappropriate footwear, running on hard surfaces, and underactive calves and tibialis anterior. Increasing mileage no more than 10 per cent per week, strengthening those muscles, and staying off full training until pain-free for at least five days all help break the pattern.

If they keep coming back despite doing the right things, there is usually something in the movement or loading pattern worth looking at properly. 🔍

𝗗𝗠 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴.

13/08/2026

Hundreds of crunches will give you sore abs and the same bad back. 🔄

The structures that protect your spine are deep stabilising muscles, and they fire before you make any conscious movement. They brace your trunk a split second before your arms or legs move. Crunches train the surface muscles and leave that deeper system untouched.

Training it takes control and precision: specific, low-load exercises that teach the right muscles to switch on at the right time. 🎯

Doing the work but your back still complains? An assessment shows whether your deep stabilisers are pulling their weight.

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06/07/2026

𝗔 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺-𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹-𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹. 🏋
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A warm-up raises tissue temperature, increases synovial fluid production in the joints, and primes the neuromuscular system so muscles fire in the right sequence under load.

A cool-down gradually reduces heart rate, clears metabolic waste from working muscles, and begins the repair process. Skipping the warm-up increases injury risk. Skipping the cool-down slows recovery and increases soreness.

𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀.

Most training injuries we see at SA1 Chiropractic have one thing in common: something at either end of the session that was rushed. ⏱️

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆, 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿. 📞

01/07/2026

This kind of result is what every appointment is working towards. 🙌

Arriving in that much pain and leaving, after just a few visits, back to running around after grandchildren and getting out in the garden every day. That is a real, meaningful change in someone's life and we are so glad Jonathan was able to help.

If you are currently in pain and struggling to do the things you love, you do not have to stay there. ✅

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗠 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱. 🌐

29/06/2026

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗻-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝘀𝗲. 📲

Developing spines are more adaptable than adult ones, which sounds reassuring until you realise that means they also adapt to poor posture faster.

Extended time on tablets, phones, and school laptops at a young age shapes how the spine loads and moves for life. By the time symptoms appear, the habits are often already well established.

We treat all ages at SA1 Chiropractic. 🧒

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻, 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝘀. 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 📋

26/06/2026

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁. 🖐
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The median nerve travels from the cervical spine in the neck, through the thoracic outlet, past the elbow, through the forearm, and into the carpal tunnel at the wrist.

Compression anywhere along that path produces the same tingling, numbness, and weakness in the thumb, index finger, and middle finger. Wrist splints work well when the problem is genuinely at the wrist.

They do nothing when the compression is higher up in the forearm, elbow, shoulder, or neck. This is why so many people try splinting for months without improvement.

Swipe to understand where the compression might actually be coming from, and why a full nerve pathway assessment changes everything. 🔍

𝗗𝗠 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀. 💬

24/06/2026

The hip flexors are the muscle group most desk workers are neglecting, and the consequences almost always show up in the lower back. 🧘

The iliopsoas, the primary hip flexor, attaches directly to the lumbar vertebrae. When it shortens from prolonged sitting, it pulls the lumbar spine forward, increasing the curve and compressing the facet joints.

At the same time, a shortened hip flexor limits hip extension, which forces the lower back to move more than it should during walking and exercise.

Stretching provides temporary relief. What most people actually need is targeted strengthening of the hip flexors through their full range, combined with better movement habits throughout the day.

If you have lower back pain from desk work, this is often central to what is driving it. 💡

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗠 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲. 📲

22/06/2026

"𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻." ❌

This is one of the most common pieces of advice people receive, and for most types of back pain it is wrong.

Prolonged bed rest reduces circulation to the discs, weakens the stabilising muscles, and increases sensitivity to pain signals over time. Research consistently shows that controlled, appropriate movement, not rest, leads to faster and more complete recovery.

The important word is appropriate. What you should be doing depends entirely on what is going on. ✅

If you are not sure what is safe to do, give us a call and we will help you out 💙

15/06/2026

Tilting your head forward 60 degrees puts around 27kg of force on your cervical spine. 💥

Most people do this dozens of times a day without thinking about it. That sustained load gradually changes how the neck moves, how muscles activate, and how well it recovers from daily life.

We are treating neck pain in a younger demographic than ever at SA1 Chiropractic, and phone posture is one of the main reasons why.

The earlier you address it, the easier it is to correct. 🦴

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝟯𝟯% 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲.

Address

4 Princess Way
Swansea
SA13LW

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 8pm
Tuesday	9am - 8pm
Wednesday	9am - 8pm
Thursday	9am - 8pm
Friday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

+441792476562

Website

http://www.sa1chiropractic.co.uk/

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