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How you can improve shoulder stiffness and restriction in mobility

Shoulder muscles are used frequently throughout the day and can impact your quality of life if you become injured. Shoulder injuries can cause stiffness and restriction in your mobility, hindering the movement of your arm. This can be difficult to overcome as a gym enthusiast or someone who uses weight training. Seeing an osteopath and

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Do You Have Cold Weather Joint Pain?

Have you ever said or have heard someone say, \”I can feel it in my bones\” when referring to cold weather? It is becoming cold outside, and for some people, that means achy, painful, and stiff joints. There are certain speculations about how winter weather affects our bodies, causing discomfort, but no one knows for

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Gardening and back pain; what you can do to help yourself

Fall is here, and that means it is time to care for your garden. Simple tasks such as raking your lawn, clearing out your gutters, and harvesting your autumn vegetables can lead to aches and pains that you aren\’t ready for. There are several things you can do to get prepared for this autumn gardening

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Is My Back Pain Something….. Serious?

I get asked this question a lot in the clinic. The great news is that in the vast majority of cases, there is no sinister cause for lower back pain, we term these cases “non-specific” or “mechanical” lower back pain; implying a non-specific cause. Most cases of non-specific lower back pain resolve after 6-8 weeks

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Osteo and physio online: The benefits of an online consultation

It is with great sadness that we have had to close our clinics across Devon for the next few months. The coronavirus has changed the way we live our lives, and we all have to adapt. Here at Osteo and Physio, we are adapting by bringing you online consultation support. Although, for the time being,

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The impact of your mind and environment on pain

As an osteopath, I spend a lot of my time in clinic helping people with back pain who understandably want to know the reason that they hurt. People instinctively blame their posture, what they might have lifted or the amount of gardening they have been doing, all of which are valid potential reasons. But, pain

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Your best friends’ favourite food

Did you know that there are bacteria in your gut that can improve your energy levels, lift your mood and even help you maintain a healthy weight? In fact, in an average human being, there are as many bacteria as there are cells in your body, and that together they usually weigh as much as

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Keep Walking To Stay Younger

Did you know that doing regular significant amounts of walking can keep you looking and feeling younger as you move from your 50’s into your 60’s and 70’s? Of the several thousand patients I have had the privilege of treating over the last decade, it has been noticeable that a significant few of those who

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