Most people in their professional and work lives develop little irritations about how certain things are presented to the public, by press and government; this is one of my mine. In recent years there have been very rapid changes in health policy, a lot of which have been good an my opinion such as…

  I am not a particularly allergic person, but I know a lot of people who are, as they form a significant part of my patient list. As a consequence, within the practice and in all patient interactions, precautions are taken to avoid any issues.   According to the website www.allergyuk.org the UK has the…

  ‘Carpal Tunnel Syndrome’ is a relatively common complaint affecting around 100 people in every 100,000 in the UK and is more frequently seen in women than men.  It is caused by pressure on the Median Nerve one of the main nerves supplying the arm and hand. The median nerve originates in the neck, passes…

This is one of the main areas of osteopathic work and makes up a good 50% of patients; we specialize in getting them back to normal and pain free. The osteopathic assessment and diagnosis process are subtle assessing through touch and observation how a body moves and the different parts interact with one another. In…

  Everyone knows the feeling after a bad night’s sleep, from irritability to unproductivity, but longer lasting sleep disruption can have a much more significant effect on both our mental wellbeing and our physical health. Regular poor sleep increases our risk of obesity, heart disease and diabetes, and can lead to shortened life expectancy. Insomnia…

Our bodies create vitamin D because of our skins exposure to sunlight, although how much exposure we need depends on how dark or light our skin is and how much we cover ourselves up with clothes and or sun creams. Obviously, we will get the majority of our exposure during the summer and spring months…

Most people use computers and inevitably Osteopaths see lots of people who are experiencing neck back and shoulder problems, some also affecting the hands and arms. This is usually caused by prolonged use of the keyboard and mouse coupled with unsatisfactory workstation layout and/or poor keyboard or mouse technique. If your arms or shoulders start…