Liverpool Chiropractic & Sport Injury Clinic

09/03/2026

Not all chiropractic adjustments are the same.

Here Mariam is using the Thompson Technique — a gentle chiropractic method that uses a specialised drop table to assist the adjustment.

The table sections gently drop to help the joint move more comfortably and with less force.

It’s a great option for patients who prefer a softer adjustment technique.

✔ Precise
✔ Comfortable
✔ Effective

If you’ve been nervous about chiropractic care, techniques like this often surprise people.

04/03/2026

Stop Stretching Your Neck. 🚫

If your neck always feels tight, your first instinct might be to stretch it.
�But here’s the problem… tight muscles are often weak or overworked, not short.
When you constantly stretch them, you’re only giving temporary relief, not fixing the real issue.

Most neck tension actually comes from:�• Weak upper back muscles�• Poor shoulder stability�• Long hours sitting or looking down at screens

Your neck is working overtime trying to stabilise your head.

Instead of more stretching, focus on strengthening and control — particularly the muscles that support your neck and shoulders.

When the body feels stronger and more stable, the nervous system stops guarding the area… and that “tight” feeling finally starts to ease.

💡 Build capacity, not just flexibility.
If your neck is constantly tight, it may be time to change the strategy.

03/03/2026

Chronic tendon pain that just won’t settle?

Shockwave therapy might be the missing piece.

We use radial shockwave therapy to stimulate healing in stubborn tendinopathies such as:

• Patellar tendinopathy (jumper’s knee)
• Achilles tendinopathy
• Chronic plantar fasciitis
• Rotator cuff tendinopathy

Tendons don’t love rest alone.
They need the right stimulus.

Shockwave works by:
✔️ Increasing local blood flow
✔️ Stimulating cellular repair
✔️ Improving collagen remodelling
✔️ Reducing persistent pain sensitivity

It’s not about masking symptoms.
It’s about restoring tissue capacity.
If your pain has been lingering for 3+ months and rehab alone hasn’t fully shifted it, this could be the next step

02/03/2026

Wow… who knew your body could make these sounds 😳

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27/02/2026

Tight hips aren’t always a mobility problem.

They’re often a strength problem.

Your nervous system creates tension when it doesn’t trust you in a position. That “tight” feeling? It’s protective.

If you only stretch:

You temporarily remove tension…

But your body adds it right back.

Because it still doesn’t feel safe.

Instead:
Build strength in the ranges you’re trying to open.
Train control.
Increase capacity.

Mobility isn’t about being loose.

It’s about being strong where you used to be weak.

If you’ve been stretching your hips for months with no lasting change — this is probably why.

24/02/2026

IDD Therapy Spinal Decompression is an advanced, non-surgical treatment designed specifically for:

✔ Disc bulges & herniations�✔ Nerve Pain in the Legs or Arms

It works by gently and precisely decompressing the exact spinal level causing the problem — reducing pressure on the disc and nerve so healing can begin.

No cracking.�No injections.�No surgery.

Just targeted, medical-grade decompression focused on the root cause — not just symptom relief.

If you’ve tried rest, stretching, painkillers or general physio and you’re still struggling… this may be the missing piece.

DM us “IDD” to find out if you’re suitable.

23/02/2026

Perks of the job? ✨
On-the-clock tune-ups ✔️
Healthy spines ✔️
Happy team ✔️
Because we don’t just talk wellness… we live it 💆‍♂️🦴

19/02/2026

18/02/2026

Oof… those were some adjustments 😮‍💨

17/02/2026

Most Posture Routines Miss This Completely

Everyone talks about stretching tight muscles and “pulling your shoulders back.”

Almost no one talks about the engine behind your posture: your breathing.

Fight-or-Flight = Chest Breathing

When you live in stress mode, breathing moves up into the chest and neck.

This creates constant tension in the scalenes, upper traps and pecs.

That Tension Shapes Your Posture

Shallow chest breathing → tight neck & pecs → rounded shoulders & forward head → less room to breathe.

A Vicious Circle
Poor posture restricts the chest.
A restricted or dysfunctional breathing forces more chest breathing.
And the cycle repeats.

The Diaphragm Is a Postural Muscle

It connects to the ribs, spine, and core.
If it doesn’t work well, you can’t “stack” your hips, ribs, and head with stability.

Real Posture Training = Position + Breath

Learning to align the pelvis, ribcage, and spine while breathing through the diaphragm builds posture from the inside out.

Start Here
• 90/90 Breathing
• Child’s Pose Breathing
• Crocodile Breathing

These teach your nervous system that it’s safe, restore diaphragm function, and naturally lift you into better alignment.

Posture isn’t something you hold.
It’s something you breathe into.

16/02/2026

Who else could do with this every day? 😮‍💨💪