Life’s little surprises When I’m not at work I might well be dealing with things like Batman at Breakfast. It did make me laugh. It also highlights the non-linear nature of life. One minute you’re chugging along as normal and the next you’re dealing with a little super-hero before 8am (later than that would be less of a surprise, maybe?!) […]
» Read moreI’ve been so busy. Why are so many people are now needing to see an osteopath? I’ve been an osteopath for 18 years and busier than ever. Is it that people are struggling to get to their GP so an osteopath is a good bet? Our training covers mostly be able to diagnose problems with the moving parts of the […]
» Read moreWhy choose osteopathy ? What is the evidence ? The question over osteopathy evidence becomes clearer – read on. If you are considering getting help with your aches, pains or immobility how do you make a choice about who to see? You might be over-whelmed by the options available. Will it work? What will it be like? Will it be […]
» Read moreThe knee joint is the largest joint in the body. It is a hinge joint but does have an ability to rotate a little also – for example when you turn your toes inwards or outwards. It is made up of the thigh bone (femur), the shin bone (tibia) and the knee cap (patella). The knee has strong ligaments holding […]
» Read moreWellbeing Week It’s Wellbeing Week and this luckily follows me doing Mental Health Awareness training at the weekend. Your body and mind are strongly inter-linked. Just think about how it physically feels when you are nervous, upset or over-the-moon. Wellbeing Week is the Mental Health Foundation’s new initiative ‘to provide young people with the tools and knowledge to help manage […]
» Read more“Can I be treated if I have osteoporosis?” I get all sorts of enquiries and this one cropped up last week. It made me wonder what people know about osteoporosis and what they know about osteopathy. So, first things first: What is osteoporosis? It is a condition where the bones get weak. Usually it develops slowly so you might not […]
» Read moreToday is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. This day was chosen as it would have been Florence Nightingale’s birthday. So, Happy Birthday to her! What an amazing woman she was. Did you know that Florence Nightingale may well have had Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue/ME-like symptoms? ** What is Fibromyalgia? It is a long-term condition that may include wide-spread pain; fatigue; muscle stiffness; […]
» Read moreI do feel for you if you have sciatic pain or sciatica. It is often a horrible, persistent pain. You might not know what to do with yourself. What causes sciatica It is a very common scenario in my work. Someone comes in with horrible pain in their leg on one side. It might have started after lots of gardening […]
» Read moreA patient story My last appointment yesterday was with a lovely lady with low back pain. She had a replacement knee joint a few years ago which is serving her extremely well. In fact, it was remarkable! She had, over the last 6 months, noticed her back was increasingly ‘achey’ with walking. 2 hour joyful walks had now been reduced […]
» Read moreLast week, in all that furnace-like heat, I was having a lovely time in clinic treating new parents. I love treating through pregnancy and new mums too. I love hearing all the wonder and love that parents have to share. The attentiveness and tenderness they have for their babies. Sometimes though things are a little less than rosy. Pregnancy Pregnancy […]
» Read more