Stress: It’s connection to neck and shoulder pain
“You really do hold the world on your shoulders” - from a musculosketal perspective we really do, this article explores the physiological reactions to stress and associated body pain.
Can Rain Affect Joint Pain?
Ever feel joint pain is worse leading up to or during rain? Here, with some research we explore if there could be a link or explanation.
More Than Relaxation: The Physiological and Psychological Benefits of Massage Therapy
Could massage therapy offer more than relaxation? We explore the evidence behind its physical and psychological benefits and introduce our new Level 5 sports and remedial massage therapist, Amber.
Upper Neck Injuries - From Young Dancers to Formula One Drivers
Watching a recent dance performance made me reflect on the physical demands we place on young dancers, particularly through the head and neck. With rapid turns, head flicks and repeated changes of direction forming part of the expression of dance, the developing cervical spine has a lot of work to do. Having recently seen several young dancers in clinic with upper neck problems, I wanted to look more closely at the anatomy, the forces involved, what the research tells us and how we can better protect young dancers as they train.
Swollen Legs: What to look out for & self help guidance
Swelling in the lower extremity is not uncommon to see in clinic by our practitioners, here we explain what to look our for, what can help and what you can do at home.
"We Can Literally See Her Go From Tense and Uncomfortable to Melting in Berni's Arms"
A patient's mum shares the emotional journey behind her daughter's feeding difficulties and diagnosis of laryngomalacia. Through her own words, she reflects on the importance of trusting her instincts, finding the right multidisciplinary support and how helping to manage the tension associated with feeding made a real difference to her daughter's comfort. An honest story of resilience, hope and the power of feeling heard.
Could Metformin Help Musculoskeletal Inflammation?
After a recent patient reported improvement for an inflammatory shoulder condition when starting metformin for diabetes related symptoms, it made us look into the current research regarding using metformin for musculoskeletal inflammatory pain.
Sunscreen Chemicals Explained
Ever heard someone say sunscreen is bad for you? We did, so we looked into the typical ingredients that you may want to look out for.
Grey Hairs Incoming -Could Your Diet Be Speeding Up The Process?
Grey hairs appearing are a natural process when it comes to aging, but what if there were factors other than genetics that could be speeding up this process?
In this article, we take a look at how diet can specifically play a role in the rate of our grey hairs making an appearance.
Are You Washing Your Brain Properly at Night?
What if one of the most important things your brain does while you sleep is clean itself? Research into the glymphatic system suggests that sleep plays an important role in helping the brain clear metabolic waste, including proteins associated with neurological disease. We look at how this fascinating system works, why sleep quality may be important for long-term brain health, and the everyday habits that could be affecting your sleep.
Could Vitamin D Help Musculoskeletal Pain?
Vitamin D for inflammatory pain? Let’s take a look at the evidence and a recent case of knee pain being advised Vitamin D.
Tongue Tie in Babies: Signs, Symptoms, Treatment and How Osteopathy Can Help
Tongue Ties in babies are an increasing recognized and treated anomaly that can contribute to effective feeding. Here we explain what to look for, and as osteopaths what our role can be.
Feeding Difficulties in Newborns, Tongue Tie Division and The Role of Osteopathy
Feeding difficulties in newborns can be linked to a variety of underlying factors, here in this article our principal osteopath shares what she has learnt over the past 15 years in clinic with this age group.
Ice Therapy - Why On & Off?
Why do we say 10 minutes on, 10 minutes of when using an ice pack for inflammatory injuries? Lets look at the science..
What Osteoarthritis Actually Looks Like
Let’s take a look at what an arthritic spine actually looks like, prognosis and the treatment options to improve symptoms naturally. Painkillers and your age are not always the only answers.
An Osteopath’s Guide to Sciatica
Principal Osteopath Bernitta Willoughby M.Ost DO PGD WHO from The Waterside Practice, Cambridgeshire talks about the diagnosis of Sciatica - is it really sciatica, what it is and best management.
Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
Are you getting 8 hours of sleep a night? In this blog we explore how, for a lot of us, reducing our nightly rest can negatively affect not just injury recovery but also long term health and disease.
Anti-Inflammatories and Your Stomach: What You Need to Know
Too often in clinic do we see patients unaware of the risks of anti-inflammatory medication and subsequent avoidable gastric related injury. In this article we cover a full explanation of what this type of medication does at a physiological level and the important easy steps to take to protect your stomach.
Inflammation Explained: What Your Body Is Doing and How to Help It
Inflammatory pain is something we see in clinic every day. Yet one of the most important steps in recovery is understanding what is actually happening in your body. In this blog, we explain how inflammation works in musculoskeletal pain and, importantly, what you can do to support your recovery.
Endometriosis – could it be the link to your back pain?
Endometriosis is a common but often overlooked cause of pelvic, hip, and back pain. In this blog, Osteopath Georgina Joss shares her clinical insight into how endometriosis-type symptoms present, how to distinguish them from normal cyclical pain, and when it may be time to seek further support.