Keeping moving through back pain – why?
By Julia Finlay. Until quite recently, medical advice for low back pain was rest and painkillers. But clinical trials have shown that keeping moving, even if it’s painful, creates much better outcomes for back pain sufferers. Why would that be? Well to begin with, bed...
Ouch! What to do when you sustain an injury
Sprains and strains to muscles and joints happen to all of us and for most they are a painful, but temporary reminder to be a little more careful. Prompt action can help your body to heal faster and may prevent further injury or prolonged pain. Strained...
Your Osteopath referring to other health professionals
Osteopath are primary healthcare practitioners and considered Allied Health Professionals by the NHS. In addition to their osteopathic skills, have been trained to undertake detailed medical histories and a comprehensive range of clinical examinations in an effort to...
Why breastfeeding hurts in Britain
In January this year, the Lancet held a symposium on breastfeeding worldwide [1]. Dr Nigel Rollins from WHO spoke passionately about the importance of breastfeeding: ‘Our systematic review emphasised how important breastfeeding is for all women and children...
Preparing to labour well: Top tips…
Get nesting Stop work about a month before your due date if you possibly can. You simply don’t need deadline stress and other people imposing their priorities on you when you are about to undergo a life changing event! Having more time and the mental and physical...
Cranial Osteopathy
What is cranial osteopathy? Cranial osteopathy is a form of gentle osteopathic treatment. It allows the release of deep-seated tension from the body using soft techniques. In ‘Cranial’ osteopathy is a real misnomer. It suggests that we only treat the head. The...
No time to exercise?
What if I told you a little secret? It's by fitness trainer and motivator Lucy Wyndham-Read and called the 7-minute fitness challenge. We all struggle to find time to exercise trying to fitting it into our crammed scheduled. I was in a similar situation until I came...
Why women should do weights
Exercising for healthy bones Osteoporosis is a condition that makes bones more brittle and prone to fracture. Although osteoporosis can effect men and younger people, post-menopausal women are most at risk. One of the best ways to help maintain healthy bones is to...
Persistent Pain
Everybody hurts Pain is something we all feel from time to time. Your nervous system recognises an injury as pain, which in turn triggers the body’s healing mechanism. If it hurts, you are likely to try and avoid using the injured part so healing can take place...
What happens when the osteopath comes down with acute low back pain?
Having had a particularly sedentary and stressful Summer trying to finish my Master’s dissertation and thinking about a PhD, I had put my meditation and yoga practice on the back burner. The standing desk that I had spent over £200 on did not get used, as I was...
The Well-being Plan
My pregnancy & post-birth Well-being Plan The Well-being Plan is a two-page plan, endorsed by NICE, that helps you start thinking about how you feel and what support you might need in your pregnancy and after the birth. This plan is to help you prepare the support...
What is the physiological basis of the healing touch?
Holding your partner’s hand can ease their pain. Around 100 million adults in the United States are affected by chronic pain – pain that lasts for months or years on end. It is one of the country’s most underestimated health problems. The annual cost of managing pain...
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