Stress is unavoidable in life and can range from everyday situations such as being stuck in traffic on the way to a meeting to learning about the illness or death of a loved one. Stress is not always bad, though; some stress is good such as buying a new house, getting married, or having a baby. Stress, good or
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
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,
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 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
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
There has been some national press coverage around the subject of “detoxing” 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 “detoxing” this month and to
Tight hamstrings (the muscles on the back of the thighs) are often reported as a problem by people we treat. So why might your hamstrings stay tight even after you’ve stretched them? 1. The hamstrings are 3 muscles that run from the base of the pelvis to the back of the knee but they function
Most of the people we treat feel that their posture could do with improving. Having good posture will certainly help prevent back pain from occurring, but it is worth mentioning that it is not possible to have perfect posture all of the time. Sitting upright at a desk will, of course, be better for you