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March 11, 2020
March is Endometriosis Awareness month – a debilitating condition that affects over 1.5 million women in the UK alone. I...
March 7, 2020
As women, we are often taught to tuck the pelvis for stability and decrease the lumbar curve. This is often...
February 28, 2020
For many children and young people sitting in a classroom or at a desk at home brings about back and...
February 14, 2020
There’s nothing like Valentine’s Day to focus the mind on matters of the heart. And while we at the Good...
February 4, 2020
This week in the UK (3-9 February) is Tinnitus Week. Here at the Good Health Centre in Leeds, we want...
January 28, 2020
WHAT IS THE VAGUS NERVE? The word ‘Vagus’ means ‘to wander’. So it’s a fitting name for the Vagus Nerve,...
January 23, 2020
My recent post about the magical world of fascia, today I explain myofascial release, how it works and why it...
December 12, 2019
Whether you’ve committed to weekly winter walks or Monday meditation days, stick to your 2020 resolutions! ——————————————————————————————————————————————————— Regrettable resolutions According...
December 12, 2019
The Austrian berry that could keep you flu-free! ———————————————————————————————————————————————————— Organic Elderberry Throat Spray The Good Health Centre is now selling...
December 3, 2019
This holiday season is the gift of giving. Why not give back to yourself? ‘Tis the season to be… …stressed?...
November 27, 2019
Our guide to the “sunshine vitamin” in winter! Vitamin D is a hormone that your kidneys produce to control blood...
November 26, 2019
Diaphragmatic breathing – not just for meditating! —————————————————————————————- What does diaphragmatic (abdominal) breathing do? Diaphragmatic breathing has loads of benefits...
November 7, 2019
7th November was National Stout Day! While drinking too much can have detrimental effects on your health, as it was...
November 1, 2019
The main purposes of our skeleton stages from childhood to adulthood. Bone ossification Bone ossification, or osteogenesis, is the process...
October 16, 2019
With an estimated one billion people worldwide suffering from back pain, it affects all age groups, from children to the...
October 7, 2019
This week is National Arthritis Week UK, so let’s look a little more closely at what arthritis is and how...
September 24, 2019
The final chapter – part three In the final part of this blog series we are going to talk neck...
September 23, 2019
Part Two In part one we spoke about knee pain; today is about lower back pain. —————————————————————————————- Anyone out there...
September 10, 2019
Part one Are you a cyclist? —————————————————————————————- Do you have neck pain? Lower back pain? Knee pain? These are the...
August 29, 2019
Pain Defined Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localised discomfort to sheer agony. Pain...
September 30, 2023
Osteopaths don’t just treat problems with bones- all of the body’s systems are connected, and some issues of circulation fall...
September 25, 2023
Osteopaths are qualified to help with managing minor sports injuries, such as: muscle strains ligament sprains repetitive strain injuries like...
July 7, 2023
Tennis Elbow, and its cousin Golfer’s Elbow, do have misleading names. Despite the suggestion, both conditions can develop without ever...
June 29, 2023
Labrum is Latin for “lip”, and in this context, it refers to the lip of cartilage extending from the socket...
June 23, 2023
Snapping hip syndrome is, as the name suggests, a condition in which a “snap” is heard or felt from the...
October 30, 2023
Lower back pain is one of the most common ailments that brings patients to clinic. Some people are prone to...
August 30, 2023
Arthritic pain is an ailment that osteopaths are qualified to help you to manage. Any joint can be affected, and...
October 12, 2018
Arthritis put simply, is when your joints are affected by inflammation and is usually seen in adults over the age...
September 23, 2018
We thought we would take an opportunity to highlight the benefits of reflexology as a fascinating method of healing and...
September 14, 2018
What is blood pressure? We’ve all heard of blood pressure, and we all know that high blood pressure is bad,...
August 30, 2018
Now the tennis season is well underway, with the Women’s US Open starting, many people will be inspired to take to...
August 20, 2018
A Healthy Burger By Josh McCollumA healthy burger with avocado, egg and chilli lime. This easy burger recipe is great...
August 15, 2018
We’ve all come home from a long day at work and felt overwhelmed with stress, unable to relax and enjoy...
July 31, 2018
Everyone loves a good pint now and then, but did you know that beer actually has some surprising health benefits...
July 13, 2018
It’s national tequila day, but did you know that tequila has some surprising health benefits. Here are 6 interesting facts...
June 8, 2018
Used to be a contemporary dancer from 16-18 years of age performing in the arts programme in military schools; a...
May 31, 2018
Mens Health Week starts on the 11th June, we thought we’d compile a short list of things you can do...
May 1, 2018
It’s Asthma Awareness Day – Breathe Easily with a Capnograph appointment What is asthma ? A respiratory condition marked by...
April 7, 2018
With a variety of literature festivals coming up, we’ve asked our staff about their favourite books … Receptionist Linda H...
April 7, 2018
‘Stress is an important dragon to slay – or at least tame – in your life.’ (Marilu Henner) People have...
April 7, 2018
A marathon … a race which London Marathon co-founder Chris Brasher called ‘The World’s Most Human Race’. Thousands of people...
April 7, 2018
This quarter we are looking at the Piriformis muscle, and how it can affect the sciatic nerve. Piriformis Piriformis (meaning...
April 7, 2018
This quarter brings both MS Awareness week, running from 23rd – 29th April, and World MS Day on 30th May....
April 7, 2018
This April, the Institute of Osteopathy is running an event on managing IBS. At Good Health Centre, we regularly meet...
January 12, 2018
I first came to see Emily following a car accident with a fractured rib and whiplash. Emily has been incredible....
January 12, 2018
The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), defines pain as ‘an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with...
January 12, 2018
A New Year’s Resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. Do you have a New...
January 12, 2018
The mountains are calling… And we can see the appeal; a day on the slopes can contribute to a healthy...
January 12, 2018
What is it? Also known as the Temporal Muscle, Temporalis is one of the muscles of mastication (chewing). It is...
December 1, 2017
It’s not just snowmen … Their clinic is only open in December. Humans however, we treat all year round. Those...
November 21, 2017
This month the Good Health Academy ran a CPD event on the subject of Chronic Pain. The International Association for...
September 7, 2017
Citrus-spiked sea bass 2-3 large oranges Zest 1 lemon (use juice) 1tbsp olive oil 4 300g whole small sea...
September 7, 2017
Erector Spinae What is it? Often referred to as the ‘long muscles’ of the back, Erector Spinae are a...
September 7, 2017
Many people visit osteopaths due to the discomfort caused by long-haul flights. As many of you may know, this can...
January 7, 2023
Early on in the pandemic, Long Covid emerged. It is now widely recognised as a potential complication of an infection...
October 30, 2023
Lower back pain is one of the most common ailments that brings patients to clinic. Some people are prone to...
September 30, 2023
Osteopaths don’t just treat problems with bones- all of the body’s systems are connected, and some issues of circulation fall...
August 31, 2023
Osteopaths are here to help with all sorts of conditions, but we can also help with those little aches and...
August 30, 2023
Arthritic pain is an ailment that osteopaths are qualified to help you to manage. Any joint can be affected, and...
July 7, 2023
Tennis Elbow, and its cousin Golfer’s Elbow, do have misleading names. Despite the suggestion, both conditions can develop without ever...
June 29, 2023
Labrum is Latin for “lip”, and in this context, it refers to the lip of cartilage extending from the socket...
June 23, 2023
Snapping hip syndrome is, as the name suggests, a condition in which a “snap” is heard or felt from the...
May 22, 2023
Most of the time, we have very little awareness of our breathing. But have you ever noticed how your breathing...
May 22, 2023
Most of the exercises we prescribe are tailored for a specific patient and their condition. But breathing exercises are for...
June 8, 2022
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]Fibromyalgia is a condition characterised by fatigue, difficulty concentrating, chronic widespread pain, and IBS...
May 9, 2022
Trigger points are a controversial phenomenon as the research behind them is somewhat weak. What we know for certain is...
May 3, 2022
Infection with Covid-19 can leave sufferers dealing with fatigue, muscle and joint pain, brain fog, depression and sleep problems for...
April 22, 2022
The longer days, warmer weather and blossoming trees might be welcomed by some of us, but for the 10 million...
April 19, 2022
Rather than a diagnosis, colic is a symptom, or a collection of symptoms. It is characterised by inconsolable crying in...
April 4, 2022
Tongue-tie affects around 10% of babies. It often affects breastfeeding. Here, we look at what it is and what can...
March 28, 2020
We are delighted to inform you that the Good Health Centre is re-opening its doors on Monday 1st June and...
February 28, 2020
For many children and young people sitting in a classroom or at a desk at home brings about back and...
February 14, 2020
There’s nothing like Valentine’s Day to focus the mind on matters of the heart. And while we at the Good...
February 4, 2020
This week in the UK (3-9 February) is Tinnitus Week. Here at the Good Health Centre in Leeds, we want...
January 28, 2020
WHAT IS THE VAGUS NERVE? The word ‘Vagus’ means ‘to wander’. So it’s a fitting name for the Vagus Nerve,...
January 23, 2020
My recent post about the magical world of fascia, today I explain myofascial release, how it works and why it...
November 7, 2019
7th November was National Stout Day! While drinking too much can have detrimental effects on your health, as it was...
October 16, 2019
With an estimated one billion people worldwide suffering from back pain, it affects all age groups, from children to the...
October 7, 2019
This week is National Arthritis Week UK, so let’s look a little more closely at what arthritis is and how...
November 27, 2019
Our guide to the “sunshine vitamin” in winter! Vitamin D is a hormone that your kidneys produce to control blood...
September 25, 2023
Osteopaths are qualified to help with managing minor sports injuries, such as: muscle strains ligament sprains repetitive strain injuries like...
June 23, 2023
Snapping hip syndrome is, as the name suggests, a condition in which a “snap” is heard or felt from the...
September 24, 2019
The final chapter – part three In the final part of this blog series we are going to talk neck...
September 23, 2019
Part Two In part one we spoke about knee pain; today is about lower back pain. —————————————————————————————- Anyone out there...
September 10, 2019
Part one Are you a cyclist? —————————————————————————————- Do you have neck pain? Lower back pain? Knee pain? These are the...
August 5, 2023
The first week of August is Breastfeeding Awareness Week, which may seem irrelevant to osteopathy, but there are a few...
May 22, 2023
Most of the time, we have very little awareness of our breathing. But have you ever noticed how your breathing...
May 22, 2023
Most of the exercises we prescribe are tailored for a specific patient and their condition. But breathing exercises are for...
November 26, 2019
Diaphragmatic breathing – not just for meditating! —————————————————————————————- What does diaphragmatic (abdominal) breathing do? Diaphragmatic breathing has loads of benefits...
December 3, 2019
This holiday season is the gift of giving. Why not give back to yourself? ‘Tis the season to be… …stressed?...