Blog Index

Welcome to our blog section. Please take a look below at our ongoing list of articles providing information on Osteopathy, different conditions we can help with and some lifestyle advice and changes that can be made to help prevent injury. If you would like to find out further information on a topic not covered below, please get in touch with us via our contact details.

Featured Article

What Does An Osteopath Do?

Osteopaths treat people of any age. An osteopath has a range of techniques they can choose from, which means they can adapt treatment to the needs of their patient. Whether you’re young or old, a rugby player or a violinist, a student or an expectant mum, there’s treatment that’s right for you. Many people come with ‘musculoskeletal’ problems – that is, pain or injuries affecting their muscles, ligaments, bones and joints. The pain might be new –perhaps following an accident – or it might have been around for years. There are many factors that affect the way we experience it.

Common Footballing Injuries

Our osteopath Alice also holds a Bachelor's degree in Sports Science. Here she talks about some of the most common footballing injuries, and discusses how osteopathy can help. The FIFA World Cup maybe behind us but the football season is in full swing, and there has been football fever in the clinic! Our osteopath Alice not only treats footballers, but she is a keen player herself. Here she talks us through some of the more common footballing injuries and what can be done about them.

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Skiing? Six Top Tips to Prevent Injuries

As any skier will know, this is a physically demanding sport. Muscles and joints must suddenly cope with new and challenging activity. Long days of constant exertion mean fatigue, too – and that’s before we mention the après-ski!

So, what kinds of injury do skiers face?

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Health Tips For The Winter Season

Small changes make a big difference! Read our five top tips for easy, manageable things you can do to stay in good health this winter. Love it or hate it, winter has arrived. For many of us, the short days and drop in temperature brings on an urge to hibernate and eat comfort foods! So how can we stay healthy at this time of year?

Here are our top health tips for the winter!

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What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a primary healthcare system combining clinical diagnosis and manual treatment. It is particularly concerned with how different structures such as bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, discs and nerves relate to each other. It is suitable for all ages, and can help ease the symptoms of an enormous range of conditions.

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Information in these articles should not replace personalised advice from a health professional or book in with us here for more specific advice.

Blog Index

Featured Article

What Does An Osteopath Do?

Blog Articles

Common Footballing Injuries

Skiing? Six Top Tips to Prevent Injuries

Health Tips For The Winter Season

What is Osteopathy?