Tackling back pain in children

Tackling back pain in children

Do you know a child or young person who regularly complains of an aching back? The focus of this year’s Back Care Awareness Week – which runs from 5 to 11 October – is back pain in children. The national back pain association BackCare is keen to highlight the causes...
Tackling back pain in children

Complementary therapies for migraine

Migraine affects 1 in every 7 people in the UK. In this post we take a look at the therapies we offer that can help with migraine symptoms and migraine prevention which offer an alternative to prescribed and over-the-counter medication. What is migraine? A migraine is...
Tackling back pain in children

Osteopathy for new mums

In our practice we help many women who are suffering aches and pains as a result of pregnancy and childbirth. Caring for a new baby can be physically demanding, at a time when the mother’s body is still recovering from the hormonal and postural changes of pregnancy....
Tackling back pain in children

Fitting exercise into your holiday routine

So you’re heading off on holiday. A chance to relax, unwind and take a break from the old routine. Exercise probably isn’t top of your holiday agenda. But if you’re taking a course of physiotherapy or osteopathy, it’s important not to let your good efforts slide,...
Tackling back pain in children

Exercise while catching up on the housework!

Feeling bad because you didn’t get much exercise today? OK, so tell us what you did do. Chances are, if you had a day at home catching up on the housework, you’ll have been much more active than you think. Chores such as vacuuming, cleaning the bathroom, doing the...
Tackling back pain in children

Two left feet? The health benefits of dance

We often tell our patients that a little bit of physical activity is better than none. For some of them, finding ways to introduce exercise into their lifestyle is tricky. Not everyone feels comfortable in a gym setting and many shy away from activities that they feel...