Headaches are good puzzles for acupuncturists to solve. That’s because we use all kinds of weird and wonderful signs and symptoms (everything from your bowel movement to how you sleep) to work out what’s causing them. From there we have several different ways of approaching the relief.Acupuncture treats pain as a sign of imbalance, so...Continue reading→
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How Hypnotherapy can help you overcome addictions
Sometimes smoking is just smoke, but at others a fire burns beneath: hypnotherapy can help you put out this fire and stop the smoking.Hypnotherapy has helped many people to quit smoking. It helps boost your own desire to give up and bolster your will power and self-belief.Traditionally, hypnotherapists have mainly used a combination of aversion...Continue reading→
How do you know if you are at risk of developing osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a fairly common condition that affects around three million people in the UK. It weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break.Every year there are more than 300,000 people that receive hospital treatment for fragility fractures caused by osteoporosis. These are fractures that occur from standing height or less, and although...Continue reading→
The Five most common Rugby injuries
In celebration of Rugby, one of the most physical sports, our osteopath Andrew Doody takes you through some of the most common injuries and how to spot them. The five most common rugby injuries: Medial collateral ligament tear.This is the ligament on the inside of the knee which stabilises the knee (along with the lateral collateral and...Continue reading→
A recipe for mental strength
As we age, most of us find it more difficult to remember things. Many of us fear the development of more serious conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer’s.Yet, recent research has found that these conditions are largely preventable and that it is best to start to make the necessary diet and lifestyle changes as early...Continue reading→
Breech births: Orthodoxy, posture and Moxa
The lost skill of the vaginal breech birthFans of the series ‘ Call the Midwife’ may recall an episode in which Chummy, a newly qualified midwife, is challenged to deliver a breech (‘bottom first’) baby on her own. Interestingly, the series reveals that the use of breech vaginal delivery was routinely performed in the 1950s....Continue reading→
Healthy eating with a healthy mindset this summer!
I am on a journey of improving my relationship with food. In the past I’ve tended to be an emotional eater. Whenever I was upset I wanted to be really full. I have tried to curb my enthusiasm for all things sweet but the “mmm” factor can be hard to resist. Diets have never inspired...Continue reading→
Why stress is not all in the mind…
In modern society, intense competition, time-pressure, difficult relationships and the strains of family life have become the main causes of stress.Stress is a psychological problem but it also causes a physical responseContinue reading→
A parent’s guide to avoiding back pain
The link between back pain and pregnancy is well documented but, unfortunately, it doesn’t stop there. Parental responsibilities and susceptibility to back pain go hand in hand. I am the proud father of two young kids and couldn’t be happier about the whole experience thus far. Except, that is, from the risk of back pain...Continue reading→
The gentle power of Craniosacral Therapy (CST)
CST is a therapy that is widely misunderstood, except by those who have actually experienced it for themselves. If you have ever wondered just what CST achieves and if it could help you, then this is your chance to discover more about its deep but gentle healing powers. I have worked as a bodywork therapist...Continue reading→
