With so many options for the best way to get fit for the Summer, our Osteopath, Andrew Doody, discusses the pros and cons of different forms of exercise, including a few of the most popular programmes doing the rounds.So you’ve decided something needs...
An innovative treatment approach to pain and injury that is leading the way in the future of manual medicine available with Leon Baugh at Shine on the Green.AiM provides a totally unique way of looking at the relationship between pain and the way your body...
I often eat due to habit as opposed to hunger. I’m healthy most of the time, but every few months my energy levels take a dive, like an elephant is sat upon me.I have been watching a lot of documentaries such as Food Matters and Hungry for Change. I was...
Natural Japanese FaceLift Facial vs Dermalogica Expert Active Over the last two months Shine has introduced two new Advanced Face Treatments. One is The Japanese FaceLift Facial, the other, is Dermalogica’s Expert Active These two...
A well known phrase for a great truth. If any habits are in need of being changed, then awareness is the first step.Habits help us through everyday life and make living easier. Thanks to our habits we can generally spend less energy and time on things...
Welcome to the second major photo shoot we have created at Shine. It has been such an exciting project for all of us to work on.Once again we have collaborated with Stylist & Photographer Charlotte Mumford; to create a completely different...
Welcome to an exciting start to a new trend of Shine Photo Shoots for Hair. We want to encourage our team to show our clients what incredible talent they have. Shine also want to say a massive thank you to the up and coming star; Charlotte...
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends considering acupuncture as a treatment option for chronic lower back pain, chronic tension-type headaches and migraine. They have also acknowledged that acupuncture can bring...
An Osteopathic Approach to Sleep and Bedding Many people attribute back pain to injury, weight issues, poor posture and lack of, or strains from exercise.However, we can be contributing to back pain when we least expect: that is, when we are asleep. A...
Homo Sapiens of Stokus Newingtus: winter survival strategies:How to keep smiling in February, despite it all:It is at this time of year that I wonder what on earth me or anybody else is doing living at this latitude. Summer is a distant memory, Christmas has...
If you are training for the Marathon, you hopefully would have started a good few months ago to ensure a safe progression. I want to flag up a few tips to remind you of some important factors to keep track of.A challenge like the marathon is incredibly...
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...