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
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
Did you know that doing regular significant amounts of walking can keep you looking and feeling younger as you move from your 50âs into your 60âs and 70âs? 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
Last month we wrote about how a scientific experiment showed that subjects who lived for a few weeks in an environment from 20 years earlier started to feel more energetic, experienced less pain and generally felt more youthful. It is amazing to realise that being unconsciously reminded of an earlier life through external stimulus can
Apart from the common cold, what ailment results in the loss of the most working days in Britain each year, forcing five million people to consult their doctor and will cause discomfort at some point in eight out of ten of us? Back pain. Due to the increasingly sedentary nature of our lives, especially in
Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years in many forms to alleviate conditions and discomfort. Traditional Chinese Medicine (or TCM) acupuncture is the most widely practiced, and more familiar to most. Western acupuncture (or Dry Needling) is inspired by TCM acupuncture, but bases its use on different principles, and is essentially a more simplified
This blog post may seem like an obvious topic to write about but there is growing evidence to emphasize how we shouldnât underestimate the importance of standing up from a seated posture as often as possible. The simple act of standing up 30 to 35 times over the course of your working day has been
There has been some national press coverage around the subject of âdetoxingâ recently, a lot of it stipulating that detox diets are a fad, that it is a nonsense term with no real meaning and that products associated with it are a waste of money. I wanted to write about âdetoxingâ this month and to
We all know that too much stress is bad for our health. As an osteopath I regularly see the physical consequences that daily stresses can place on peopleâs backs and necks. In fact, stress can manifest and exacerbate all sorts of ailments from simple muscular tension to cardiovascular disease. But it is not just the
The New Year is traditionally a time to get fitter and to try to lose some weight gained over the festive period. We tend to see a rise in injuries in the practice at this early time of year generally from people with good intentions doing too much exercise too soon and ending up in