Sciatica is one of those words people often use to describe any kind of back or leg pain, but true sciatica is a very specific condition involving irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve. In this blog, we’ll explain what sciatica actually is, common symptoms and causes, and the treatments that may help you recover comfortably and safely.

Posture is often treated as something static: good or bad, straight or slouched. But in reality, posture is dynamic. It changes throughout life in response to habits, environment, injury history, stress and the natural ageing process. All this sounds inevitable but actually posture is an area where we can very easily make a difference to how we look and feel.

Many of us now spend large parts of the day sitting at desks, working on laptops, looking down at phones, driving, and relaxing in front of screenS. Over time, this can create what we often describe clinically as ‘posture debt’…