A recent survey of the traditional, complementary and natural healthcare sector revealed that homeopaths and other complementary therapists and practitioners were experiencing a 63% increase in patients presenting with mental health related issues, including anxiety and stress. Let’s have a look at what homeopathy can do to assist with this growing problem. Physical and mental […]
We see ever increasing numbers of patients who have taken up open water swimming and are enthusiastic about the benefits; indeed, it is an activity that Daniel Cullen (one of our Osteopaths) personally participates in and really enjoys. The experience Open water swimming includes rivers, estuaries and open ocean, but Daniel’s favourite is lake swimming […]
For most of us, balance is not something we consider day to day. It is one of those functions we all rely on, but it is not something we need to consciously think about… … until part of our balance system is temporarily or permanently lost and then we become aware of feeling unsteady. Most […]
Surgery… it can be a pretty daunting prospect. Obviously, we are grateful for the end result but it can be hugely challenging to go through. Patients can be anxious about the outcome, how much pain they will be in and may feel out of control. However, a large part of the road to success and […]
As an Osteopath I often see patients whose hypermobility is contributing to their symptoms. Joint hypermobility is when you have very flexible joints that move beyond their ‘normal’ range. It is said up to 1 in 4 people in the UK* are hypermobile and this can be anything from asymptomatic and advantageous in the person’s […]