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Being a patient isn’t always easy, there’s lots to do, lot’s to remember and lots of questions to answer. Those of you who come in to our clinic recently may have heard me mention that i have a chronic shoulder problem, mainly to do with work. Well recently I decided that I had better get […]
Christmas is a time for happiness and celebrating, but it isn’t without it’s risks. As always, awareness of the risks helps with prevention, so see below for the common conditions that may put a downer on your festive season. Hypoteleconfectionaria A rapid onset of deep sleep in the afternoon of Christmas Day, usually after getting […]
Osteopathy, like all medicine, is not always an exact science. Each patient is an individual and each set of symptoms must be regarded as unique in order to be fully understood and effectively treated. Even if practised at its optimum level using all the tools available osteopathy and its methods may not immediately work for […]
1 – If you are worried about something, or a symptom you are having then go to the doctor and report it Men are notoriously bad at this, often delaying seeking medical attention until symptoms become severe. This is especially true for conditions that affect men’s sexual organs, for instance erectile dysfunction can be embarrassing […]
1. Go for your smear tests and your mammograms on schedule. Yes they are unpleasant but so are the consequences of cervical and breast cancer. Breast cancer is the second most fatal cancer in women and women over 60 are most at risk. The NHS offers routine screening every three years for women between 50 and […]
Sitting, we all sit more than we used to, and it’s causing us problems so much now that we see headlines such as ‘Sitting is the new smoking!!’ While being a bit melodramatic the article lays out some interesting statistics, especially the days missed by workers due to aches and pains associated with sitting in the office. […]
3 Things You Can Do Today to Have a Healthier Heart. 1 – Stop Smoking! Seriously, if you smoke, stop. We know you’ve heard all the risks before and the effect it has on your blood pressure, cholesterol etc, but it’s still worth reinforcing. The British Heart Foundation lists 4 ways that smoking damages your heart; […]
Have you experienced pain on one or both of your shins when you run? You are not alone! At Align Body Clinic we have helped dozens of runners get over their shin pain, enabling them to carry on running and achieve their fitness goals. Shin pain is a reasonably common lower leg problem, mostly suffered […]
