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Hi there, Welcome to our May edition. With such lovely weather predicted for May, there has never been a better time to get out in the garden and as always we have a lovely Gardening article for you to read on page 24.

Stay and Play Indoor children’s soft play centre in Durham rd are having a family fun day on Sunday 24th May from 9-6pm so maybe take your little ones along for some fun. The Spinal Care Centre have also provided us with an interesting article regarding Spinal Posture whilst driving. Please see page 13. Have you been a victim of crime anywhere in Essex? The Basildon Community Safety Partnership have provided us with another important article regarding free help, information and advice for victims of crime across the whole of the county. Please see page 38 for their article.

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My patients all know about my love of cars but they probably donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know that I have been known to clock up over 25,000 motorway miles per year between commuting and visiting far flung friends, family and courses. I may get bored in traffic jams and I may listen to some rather dodgy albums but I never get back ache or neck ache from driving. Neither do I get stiff muscles, twinges or pins and needles in the car. Can you say the same? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not claiming to be the best driver in the world but I know how to drive without taxing my spine or my muscles. The secret to pain free driving is to set up your car seat correctly, develop a good driving posture and take regular breaks where you get out of the vehicle and stretch. It sounds simple but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also easy to make mistakes that could set you up for back and neck trouble so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve collated for you some of the best advice and practices on pain free driving.

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First of all you need to set up the seat from scratch. Take the seat back to its default settings (seat at its lowest, the cushion tilted with the front edge as low as possible, the back rest about

Next consider the tilt of the seat cushion. Your knees should be the same height or slightly higher than your hips but you shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel any pressure behind the knee. Adjust the lumbar support so that it fits snugly against your lower back and prevents your from forming a C shape. Place your hands together as if praying and then point them towards the steering wheel. You should be pointing at the exact centre of the wheel to avoid twisting your spine. Place your hands on the wheel in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ten to twoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; position: your elbows should be in a comfortable and relaxed position. Adjust the steering column as necessary.

Although a chiropractic adjustment is very effective at treating the pain of whiplash injuries, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s far better to minimise the risk by positioning your headrest correctly. Most people have them far too low down to protect you head and neck in an accident. The top of the head rest should be at least level with your eyes. Adjust your mirrors. Do you have good visibility of the road without excessively turning your upper body and head? Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably find that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need to fine tune the settings. If your car has a seat position memory function then use it to save your individual driving position.

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