KP Chiropractic

11/11/2025

🍁🍂 “The trees are about to show us how beautiful it is to let things go.”

This Autumn, make time for you.
The Christmas period is fast approaching, and the hustler and bustle will soon be upon us. Find time for you this Autumn.

🍁 Prioritise sleep: Establish a regular sleep routine and limit screen time before bed to improve your mood and focus.

🍂 Get outside: Spend time outdoors to benefit from natural daylight, which can improve mood and energy levels.

🍃 Stay connected: Maintain social connections with friends and family to combat feelings of isolation that can come with shorter days.

🪾 Take digital detox moments: Swap screen time for other grounding activities like reading, journaling, or mindful breathing to reduce stress.

🥮 Eat seasonally: Incorporate autumn produce like squash, pumpkin, apples, and root vegetables into your diet for essential vitamins and minerals.

10/11/2025

Have you noticed your mood shift as the weather changes? 🍂☁️

You might be experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) — a type of depression linked to seasonal change.
SAD often starts in autumn and continues through winter, lifting again in spring and summer.

✨ Common symptoms:
😞 Feeling down or listless most days
💤 Low energy or sleeping too much
🍞 Craving carbs / weight gain
💭 Trouble concentrating
💔 Feeling hopeless or guilty

💡☀️ Light Therapy = A powerful, natural treatment
Studies show it’s as effective as medication, but with fewer side effects and faster results.

✨ Benefits include:
🌞 Aligning your body’s circadian rhythm
🧠 Balancing serotonin (your “happy” chemical)
😴 Improving sleep and energy

Lifestyle tips to help:
🏃‍♀️ Exercise regularly
🌤 Increase natural light exposure
🧘‍♀️ Practice stress management
🍽 Check your Vitamin B levels
✈️ Spend time outdoors — or visit sunnier places when possible

Take care of your mind this season 🌤💛

References:
Byrne & Brainard, Sleep Med Clin (2008)
Kurlanski & Ibay, Am Fam Physician (2012)

17/10/2025

💗 Feel Yourself Friday 💗

Your reminder to get in touch with yourself — literally.

October (and every month!) is a time to raise awareness about breast cancer — and one of the most powerful things you can do is know your own body. Regular self-checks can help you notice changes early, when treatment is most effective.

🩷 How to Check Yourself:
1. Look in the mirror:
• Stand with your shoulders straight and hands on your hips.
• Look for changes in size, shape, or symmetry.
• Check for dimpling, puckering, redness, swelling, or skin that looks like an orange peel.
• Notice if your nipples have changed direction or show any discharge.
2. Raise your arms:
• Repeat your visual check with your arms lifted.
3. Feel while lying down:
• Use the pads of your three middle fingers to feel your breast in circular motions, covering the entire area — from collarbone to top of the abdomen, and from armpit to cleavage.
• Use light, medium, and firm pressure to feel different tissue depths.
4. Feel while standing or in the shower:
• Many people find this easiest when skin is wet and slippery.

🚩 Signs and Symptoms to Watch For:
• A lump or thickened area that feels different from the rest of the breast tissue
• Unexplained pain in the breast or armpit
• Swelling, redness, or rash on the breast
• Changes in skin texture or color
• Nipple discharge (especially if it’s bloody or occurs without squeezing)

💪 And Remember:

👉 Men can get breast cancer too.
Although it’s less common, it’s just as serious. Men should also check regularly and talk to their doctor if they notice any unusual lumps or changes.

Early detection saves lives. Make “Feel Yourself Friday” your personal reminder — because knowing your body could save it. 💞

19/09/2025

I’m taking a well earning break and will be back 30th September 🍹

Sports Massage With Emily is around and will help with any urgent care.

11/08/2025

Come on lads 🔴⚪️

Didcot Town welcome Bishops Cleeve to the Loop Meadow Stadium on Tuesday evening.

The game is the opening home game for the railwaymen in the Southern League Division One South.

The turnstiles will be open from 6.15pm, with the bar accessible once inside the ground.

🗓Tuesday, 12th August
⌚️7.45pm
🏟Loop Meadow Stadium
🏆Southern League Division One South
⚽️ Bishops Cleeve Football Club
💷Adults £12, Concessions (65+) £8, Under 16s £3, Under 5s Free
📃Programme £2

08/08/2025

We’ve teamed up with Didcot Town FC 🙌

We've got another fantastic offer for our season ticket holders.
KP Chiropractic, who are now based at Didcot Town FC, are also offering 10% discount to season ticket holders.

That's two great offers announced today for Didcot Town season ticket holders.

There's still time to purchase your season ticket ahead of the first home game of the season on Tuesday evening.

The club will be open:
Sunday from 12pm
Monday from 7pm

Season ticket prices:
Adult £200
Concessions 65+ £120
Under 16s £50
Under 5s Free

If any of our other sponsors would like to be involved, let us know.