The podcast transcript discusses the topic of the gender pain gap in medicine. The host, Mike Dilk, speaks with Dr. Marika Bigg, a sociologist and author, and Hilary, a patient, to explore the differences in the time it takes for men and women to receive a diagnosis for various health conditions. Dr. Marika Bigg explains … Read more
Professor Nick Lemoine played a crucial role in leading urgent public health research during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the director of the Barts Cancer Institute at Queen Mary University of London and the medical director for the National Institute for Health and Care Research Clinical Research Network, he was asked by Sir Chris Whitty, the … Read more
Hormones are crucial for health. They are the chemical messengers within our bloodstream that send signals from one place to another, allowing our bodies to communicate and function properly. Without hormones, we would not be able to survive. They play a pivotal role in our overall well-being. One might think of hormones as simply being … Read more
Summary In this episode of the Relaxed Back UK show, host Mike Dilke interviews Professor Greg White, an Olympian, sports academic, author, trainer, and endurance athlete. They discuss the importance of pushing oneself out of their comfort zone and achieving surprising feats. Greg shares his experiences with sport relief, including helping Eddie Izzard run 43 … Read more
This show covers shingles and how to deal with excema and psoriasis Shingles is a condition that many people have heard of, but few truly understand the pain and potential dangers associated with it. In a podcast episode of the Relax Back UK show, host Mike Dilke explores this topic with guests Janet Street-Porter and … Read more
Covered a lot of topics in this weeks podcast on UK Health Radio. George Mahood went from having back pain to the surgeon’s slab and a day or two after the operation decided he was going to complete an ironman triathlon. That is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and a 26.22 mile … Read more
Do you work from home? – a lot of people do. I do and it works out well for me generally as it does for a lot of people. However this week is the Chiropractic Awareness Week and they have some suggestions for keeping it a productive and useful thing to do without ending up with back, … Read more
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Round Table Discussions and Radio Interviews While I have been running Relaxback UK I have been a guest on a couple of radio shows and also have arranged a few round table discussions with some very knowledgeable, influential and also entertaining people. I have mentioned a few of them below along with links to the … Read more