Tomorrow (christmas eve) the Uxbridge clinic is open, but Ealing will be closed and both clinics are closed on Friday (25th), Saturday and Monday 28th. Next week - if you need to see an osteopath in Ealing or an osteopath in Uxbridge appointments are available. Both clinics are: Open Tuesday … [Read more...]
This was a question from a patient who was concerned that he might have something seriously wrong with his neck because the clinical treatment alone was not enough to maintain relief of his symptoms. As an osteopath, it is an interesting statement because it points to a fundamental misconception of … [Read more...]
At the end of a recent treatment session, a patient asked me what was the best type of bag to get from an osteopathic perspective. My mouth opened and closed a few times before anything came out, followed by a few embryonic thought bubbles. Since then I have given the question some more thought in … [Read more...]
New NHS treatment guidelines have suggested that complementary therapies be used in the treatment of certain conditions: in particular, chronic low back pain sufferers may be referred for osteopathy. Reactions to this have been mixed. Many welcome these developments, but others have questioned … [Read more...]
Every day of the week, we are visited by patients complaining of lower back pain, neck pain, head-aches, shoulder, elbow or wrist strains. Many of them are busy professionals from companies and organisations in the Uxbridge and Hillingdon area. As we gather background information relative to the … [Read more...]
You do not necessarily need an orthopaedic pillow from a specialist supplier (with a specialist price attached); broadly speaking, you just need something that maintains your body in good head, neck and back alignment. Because of this, the sleeping position you favour is important to your … [Read more...]
In April, Peter joined Bridge to Health in Uxbridge, and in his first post on our blog he describes his approach to osteopathic healthcare. Welcome, Peter. Having trained alongside Mathieu and Marcus, I do not expect to present a radical departure of osteopathic style; however, I do have my own … [Read more...]
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