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Chiropractic and fitness

Craig McLean

Dr. Craig McLean graduated as a chiropractor in 1994 and runs Putney Chiropractic Centre, London. He is chiropractor to the likes of Graham Bell and Konrad Bartelski and knows all about how to get your body ready to ski or snowboard.

Back pain

• Q: I’ve got sciatica, should I avoid a ski holiday this winter? View answer

• Q: Skiing moguls or hitting that unexpected bump on a flat light day really kills my low back area. Why is this? View answer

• Q: I really struggle with low back pain after my second or third day skiing, it ruins the rest of my ski week and I feel like I don’t get value for money from my ski holiday. What can I do? View answer

Neck

• Q: I wrenched my neck skiing last week in a fall and suffered whiplash. My neck has not felt right ever since and I find it hard to turn my head in one direction – now I’m back in the UK what should I do? View answer