BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT Part 1: Muscle Inspired by one of Andrew Taylor Still’s guiding principles — that the body has the capacity to regulate and heal itself when properly supported. One of the most powerful systems in your body isn’t a drug or a treatment — it’s your muscle. We often think of muscle as something that helps us move.…
Back pain impacts the lives of many more of us than you may realise, with 80% of us report suffering chronic back pain at some point during our lives. Not only are back problems common, they are also potentially serious, despite this more than half of the UK populous simply puts up with chronic pain. Why (and when) should I see a specialist…
There’s no doubt that training for an event can be particularly gruelling, whether it’s a triathlon, half marathon or other fitness challenge. Exerting your body over a sustained period of time with different exercises often leads to a very common complaint: muscle cramps. What is muscle cramp? To provide a little background, a muscle cramp is where there is a…
Are you aware of how you breathe and the effects it has on your health and wellbeing? Probably not. I say that because a vast majority of patients that come to see me for osteopathy have a dysfunctional breathing pattern and are unaware of it – but it’s often one of the first things I try to address. A poor breathing…
