White Tree Chiropractic Ltd

White Tree Chiropractic Ltd White Tree Chiropractic offers natural healthcare, optimising your body's own ability to self heal t We invite your feedback and comments.

This page is a local community resource for people of Edinburgh and the surrounding areas. It is a free public service sponsored by White Tree Chiropractic. It is intended to be a community of people seeking to find the best resources in our local community that we at White Tree Chiropractic like to work with and support. Please enjoy the resources and connections here on this page. Use these resources as you like but of course know that what is discussed on this page is never a substitute for speaking directly with the doctor for specific recommendations. Please note that slanderous and/or prejudice comments along with any spam will be removed.

14/11/2025

Real Results from an Edinburgh Professional

One of my clients, a partner at an Edinburgh law firm, came to me with chronic low back pain.

She'd been experiencing pain on and off for 8 years, but the most recent exacerbation happened just two weeks before visiting the clinic. Over the years, she'd tried stretching, strengthening, massage, and ergonomic changes.

Nothing seemed to work.

When I assessed her, I found specific spinal restrictions in her spine and pelvis. Her nervous system had adapted to poor posture and minor injuries over the years, including trying to get everything done with a child on one hip.

We created a plan:
1 Restore spinal mobility through targeted care
2 Address muscle imbalance through specific exercises
3 Retrain postural patterns through consistent practice

By her 6-week re-examination, she had noticed a 70% improvement, with increased ease of movement, reduced pain, and greater comfort in her body.

But more importantly, she understood what was happening in her body. She understood why her previous approaches hadn't worked. And most importantly, she was practising the exercises.

She now maintains her health through consistent movement breaks and periodic check-ups.

The key insight: addressing the root cause (spinal restriction and nervous system adaptation) can work when other approaches don't.

If you've been experiencing recurring bouts of pain or struggling with pain that doesn't seem to improve, it might be because you're not addressing the real problem.

Do you want to understand what is going on for you?

Let's talk.

13/11/2025

Your spine! It’s more than just a structure, is central to the function of your brain and body

Most office workers sit for 8+ hours a day without moving.This creates specific problems in your body. Your muscles tigh...
12/11/2025

Most office workers sit for 8+ hours a day without moving.

This creates specific problems in your body. Your muscles tighten. Your joints restrict. Your posture deteriorates.

But here's what most people don't realize: regular movement breaks can help with all of this. WITHOUT – and this is the key – without breaking your concentration.

You must develop a body that knows how to take care of itself, even when you are deep in concentration.

I realise this may sound non-sensical, but deep in concentration the brain can cut out the entire world, including what is happening in your own body.

Here's what you can do: Every 20 minutes, stand up, then sit back down. Then every 60-90 minutes take a 5-minute movement break. Do 10 chin tucks, and if you can go for a brief walk, and when you return do 4-4 box breathing for a minute. Inhale for 4, hold for 4, exhale for 4 and hold for 4.

This simple routine interrupts the sitting cycle and prevents muscle adaptation.

There are other more specific movement breaks that address the problems created by sitting.

Want to understand what they are?

Let's talk.

11/11/2025

If you can’t remember, you’re missing out.

A referral that comes your way because someone knows your work, that’s the magic of a strong network.

BNI Scotland South, East & Central is built around that principle: know, like, trust, refer.

Come see how it works. Message us for details of your nearest chapter for a no-pressure visit.

11/11/2025

The hidden reason for weak posture

Your posture isn't getting worse because you're not trying hard enough.It's getting worse because of how your nervous sy...
06/11/2025

Your posture isn't getting worse because you're not trying hard enough.

It's getting worse because of how your nervous system works.

When you sit poorly for hours every day, your nervous system adapts. It becomes your new normal.

Your muscles adapt. Your joints adapt. Your postural pattern becomes locked in.

Before the muscles and joints adapt: Your nervous system has created neural pathways that maintain poor posture. Your brain literally expects your body to be in that position.

Then, when you try to sit up straight, it feels uncomfortable. Your body wants to return to its familiar pattern.

This is why willpower isn't enough. This is why reminders don't work alone.

You need to address how your nervous system has adapted to poor posture.

What you can do: Practice neutral spine position for just 2-3 minutes daily. In the morning and evening, just as you clean your teeth, practice the chin tuck exercise shown in a previous video.

However, here's the deeper issue: breaking deeply ingrained patterns requires more than just this alone, especially once the joints and muscles have adapted.

There's a specific way to do this. Most people are unaware of what it is.

Would you like to understand how to break the pattern?

05/11/2025

Check your posture now.

03/11/2025

"Welcome to my Facebook community.

I'm Gary Blackwood, Dr. of chiropractic at White Tree Chiropractic in Edinburgh.

Over the next few months, I'll be sharing evidence-based insights on spinal health, workplace wellness, and how to address the physical dysfunction that develops from office work.

Most office workers experience pain from sitting. Neck pain, back pain, shoulder tension.

But most don't understand why it happens or how to fix it.

My mission is to change that.

I'll be sharing:


The science behind office worker pain


Practical techniques you can use immediately


Evidence-based approaches to spinal health


Real insights from the latest research

If you're interested in understanding your body better and addressing pain from office work, follow along.

Let's transform how you think about your physical health.

Welcome."

Congratulations to Rosie Holsell, who won the Politika competition - Policy Ideas for Positive Change. She successfully ...
03/10/2025

Congratulations to Rosie Holsell, who won the Politika competition - Policy Ideas for Positive Change. She successfully argued for the annual provision of free sports bras for all secondary school-age girls.

As a chiropractor, I work with women of all ages and observe the impact that a lack of physical activity can have on their bones, joints, and overall structure. And one of my biggest wins in practice was convincing a young woman to take up exercise before heading off to university. I actually heard back from her after her first year that she had joined the University running club!

So, as well as the positive emotional and mental benefits now, she will also be strengthening her bones against osteoporosis after menopause, which affects 1 in 2 women (as opposed to 1 in 5 men), and costs the NHS £1.8 billion a year.

Apparently, only 36% of girls wear a sports bra for P.E., although 84% believe it is essential, 72% feel self-conscious without one and 69% say they can't run or jump freely without one. This makes the sports bra a crucial part of the complex puzzle of encouraging more girls and women to participate in exercise and sport.

So, please consider this when encouraging the women and girls you know to find an exercise or sport that they love/can enjoy for the short- and long-term benefits of their health.

Some random pictures of trees as the autumn starts to bring in more colour and to compliment this poem that I quickly pr...
02/10/2025

Some random pictures of trees as the autumn starts to bring in more colour and to compliment this poem that I quickly prepped (all by myself, with no large language models to help…) for my 60 seconds at BNI this morning…

At Whitetree we listen, to body and spine,
Restoring your balance, your movement, your time.
Gentle adjustments, with care at the heart,
Helping your healing, it’s where you can start.

From headaches to back pain, from posture to stress,
We aim for alignment, for health at its best.
It’s not just your spine — it’s your whole life we see,
A natural approach to let your body be free.

So when life feels heavy, or aches just won’t go,
Think of the Whitetree, where wellness will grow.
A rooted tradition, with branches of care,
Step in, stand tall — find your health waiting there.

The idea is to run in the wet days instead of cycling to work, trying to keep my heart rate in zone 2. Not achieved toda...
01/10/2025

The idea is to run in the wet days instead of cycling to work, trying to keep my heart rate in zone 2. Not achieved today, but will keep working on it. And on the bus in I get to read too…

A week of foam rolling the calves and no repeat of last weeks shin pain on this mornings run!Listening to an empowering ...
28/09/2025

A week of foam rolling the calves and no repeat of last weeks shin pain on this mornings run!
Listening to an empowering book to keep me going.

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