Although you may first visit your osteopath to treat an injury or condition, a priority of the osteopath is to help you improve your overall health and wellbeing.
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There’s a fairly obvious giveaway about the importance of our gluteal muscles; they are rather big! Having a big, powerful set of muscles such as the glutes should indicate to us that, through our evolution, the body has developed a demand for strength and power in that area.
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I have just seen an article written in The Times yesterday by Carol Midgley on the subject of standing desks.
She talks briefly and mentions that ‘sitting is the new smoking’ and so she tries a basic device. This new device, you sit onto your existing desk to enable you to stand and work. I am not sure which one she tried, but here is a great example.
My Knee Rehabilitation! Nothing much to write today, other than I have been gradually increasing the amount of walking I have been doing and very clearly, it was too much! My knee was feeling unstable and it was ‘talking’ to me more. It was not unstable in any way. But it was just telling me to back off and I needed to listen. Knee rehabilitation after surgery takes time!
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Knee/ligament injuries within football
I recently read the article on the BBC website by Karl Braidwood on the angst of the increased incidence of ligament injuries in the football premier league. Here is a link to the article.
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I sustained a tear on the inner rim of my medial meniscus. It hurt and made a pop when I landed and gradually I became less able to walk and climb stairs. Dog walking made me sore and grumpy….. Exercising just left me in pain. I had had some regular treatment on this, since the injury and it was not helping.
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Rucksacks…. how to pack and wear them to avoid back pain.
Many of us now sensibly wear a rucksack to work or school. Some have had advice that it would be a better way to carry their gear to work or school and others have just found that is just helps in their overall day to day efficiency. We often see patients who wear their packs poorly and this may have been a contributory cause to them suffering with back pain and them needing to see an osteopath.
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As an osteopathic clinic we regularly try to motivate our patients to improve their health to encourage healing and better function of the body. This can be through exercise, diet, weight loss or just allowing more time for oneself.
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You know kids love looking at screens. According to a 2015 study, British children between 5 and 16 years old spend an average of 6.5 hours a DAY looking at screens! The article is pretty in-depth and is listening to the thoughts of psychologists and their concerns of how the escalation of children (both young and old) using ‘screens’ is affecting their wellbeing.
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In Michael Mosleys’ book ‘The 8-week blood sugar diet’, he states “Now we have completed careful studies which have shown that people who REALLY want to get rid of their type II diabetes can, in just 8 weeks, lose substantial amounts of weight and return blood sugar to normal or near normal. They remain free of diabetes provided they keep their weight off”.
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A bit of contention, but we all have big butts for a reason. Or compared to your biceps, shoulders or calves anyway! This is because the Glutes need to be able to do so much. They control the ‘top down’ movement of your head and trunk etc and also of the ‘bottom up’ part of you ….meaning of your legs and the reaction of you contacting with the ground.
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If you think you’re suffering from ‘runners knee’ and knee pain it is critical for the landing hip to work (not just your gluts) and how essential it is for the foot to be able to sustain the mass of your landing. With knee pain, sometimes the last place you need to look at is the knee. So many other factors can affect the knee.
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Osteopathic therapy, physiotherapy, chiropractic care and massage share a common philosophy: The integrity of the spine is important in ensuring good health. In fact, this philosophy is shared by almost all traditional healing arts and is also found in many modern alternative treatments.
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The Guardian recently reported ‘Anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs (like Ibuprofen) are not much more effective than placebo and patients taking them are 2.5 times more likely to suffer from stomach problems’.
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At Back to Back we treat more than a few golfers and their injuries. An injury common to the golfer may be one of many…. But often a golfer presents with pain in their elbow, shoulder, their back, hip or knee. It could be their neck or other area.
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As we are entering spring, more of us are getting outside to enjoy some sun and take up those summer activities, tennis being one of them. So what does this mean for our hibernating bodies and how can your knee become a victim of your new interest?
The knee can be your best friend, but it can also take a ‘beating’ in games like tennis.
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Many of you are about to go skiing soon. Even if you are a great skier, it is really important to have laid some fitness foundations and have prepared your body to enable it to cope with the power and endurance that is required. As we get older, it becomes more important that we look after ourselves to protect ourselves from injury.
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An interesting paper which concluded that:
Zumba® fitness could be considered an effective type of physical activity able to improve aerobic capacity. Limited evidence described positive effects on muscular strength and flexibility.
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This really lovely and simple short video from Dr Mike Evans explaining some of the reasons for lower back pain and what you may be able to do to help yourself. Often it is about taking responsibility for yourself and talking control and deciding what you need to do. Movement and treatment are often great ways to start. Osteopaths are able to treat and advise.
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