Elliott, Author at topchiropractic.co.uk

How does the Upper Cervical Spine influence balance?

by Elliott | Mar 2, 2022 | Spine Health

Balance and the Spine In our office we see many patients whose symptoms include balance issues. Sometimes this presents as vertigo, sometimes general dizziness, other times they are generally unsteady on their feet and find it hard to walk and coordinate their...

Parkinson’s and Head Trauma – is there a connection?

by Elliott | Feb 16, 2022 | Parkinson's

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominantly dopamine-producing neurons in a specific area of the brainstem called substantia nigra. Symptoms include tremor (mainly at rest and described as pill rolling tremor in the hands),...

Types of Multiple Sclerosis

by Elliott | Feb 9, 2022 | Multiple Sclerosis

What is Multiple Sclerosis? Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease. This is a condition in which the body’s immune system mistakes its own healthy tissues as foreign and attacks them. Many autoimmune conditions cause inflammation that can affect many...

Bell’s Palsy and Chiropractic Treatment

by Elliott | Feb 2, 2022 | Bell's Palsy

Some of us may have heard of or seen someone with Bell’s Palsy. This type of facial paralysis is very common, but what causes it? And can anything be done about it? Famous people who have been affected by Bell’s Palsy in their lives include; Angelina...

Child Speech Delay – How Upper Cervical Chiropractic Can Help

by Elliott | Jan 22, 2022 | Uncategorized

What is child speech delay? Child speech delay is characterised by a child having difficulty understanding or using spoken language and it is unusual for that child’s age. A typical 2-year-old can say about 50 words and speak in two- and three-word sentences. By...