In practice, we see a lot of people that do not breathe correctly. When was the last time you thought about your breathing? It is obviously something that we normally do without paying it too much attention. When in pain or under stress it is common for a “breathing pattern disorder” to gradually develop. This
The majority of people we treat tend not to be sure of what has caused their pain with a lot of the injuries we treat not being due to an obvious cause or single event, such as a fall or awkward lift. The cause of most problems tend to be more subtle and insidious. These
We often have patients that come in to see us that are unsure what has caused their back pain. One minute they were fine, the next their back hurts. What could be going on? Your back is actually incredibly strong and we are fortunate to be able to take for granted how strong it is
It is common knowledge that you need to work out to get fitter and stronger. But to get fitter, stronger, remain injury free and to stay healthy it is helpful to do some “working in” too. The concept of “working in” can be summed up as gentle full body movements that do not cause you
I wanted to emphasise how well designed and strong our backs actually are. Understandably, after an episode of pain people often feel that their backs are weak and vulnerable. This might lead to someone thinking that their back is fragile or that the back problem might last forever. Fortunately, this is usually not the case.
Ben Verling, Osteopath at Osteo and Physio, explores some of the myths around treatment for bad backs. 1) Bed rest is bad. Most people are aware that you need to keep as mobile as possible to help back pain get better. This can simply mean hobbling around your bedroom before lying back down again, any
You are what you eat, or so the saying goes. I wanted to give an example of how you can optimise your diet around specific nutrients (that are in everyday foods) that will benefit your healthspan. The following is also a good example of how what you eat will affect the expression of your genes
Shoes are obviously essential to enable us to go about our daily lives, but unfortunately, most shoes are not designed with natural foot movement in mind. In an ideal world a shoe should: Be flexible and not rigid, to enable the foot to move as it has evolved to do. It should have a wide
The action of bending forward is a common cause of low back pain. Simple (seemingly innocuous) movements such as washing the dishes, ironing or even just picking up the newspaper can place strain on the low back if performed incorrectly. It is the cumulative effects of these small but repetitive movements that can lead to
