As with any habit that a person wishes to maintain, doing something at the same time every day is the best way to make sure you remember to do it every day. Most people who have seen an osteopath for treatment will have been prescribed exercises in the form of stretches or strengthening exercises to help them to get better faster and to prevent their injury from reoccurring in the future. When an injury recovers to the point where it’s no longer sending regular pain signals it is not unusual to forget to do the prescribed exercises as the pain is ….continue to the whole article
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Calf Cramps
Today a patient described to me waking up in the middle of the night with a jolt due to a severe cramp in her calf muscle. What causes this to happen and what can be done about it? Cramping in the calf at night time is not uncommon. One of the reasons the calf muscles are so susceptible to cramping is their distance from the heart. Being further from the heart means that there is further distance for blood to travel in order to reach the calf muscles resulting in poorer circulation. At night time the whole body cools down and blood pressure ….continue to the whole article
It’s time to start taking Vitamin D
Vitamin D Supplementation It’s that time of year again when we all need to start thinking about taking a Vitamin D supplement. As the days shorten and become darker the amount of Vitamin D we get from the sun diminishes. Vitamin D has a role to play in the function of many body systems. The most well known role is probably it’s facilitation of calcium absorption from the gut, keeping bones strong. Lesser known is the effect on the brain and mood, as well as it’s role in supporting the immune system. Through the darker months, as the level of ….continue to the whole article
Is your sleep causing neck problems?
I think most of us have woken with a stiff neck at one point or another from sleeping in a funny position. Sometimes that crick in the neck can be extremely painful and I have seen many patients over the years presenting with acute neck pain that was triggered by a bad night’s sleep. But what if you were sleeping incorrectly every night and waking regularly with a stiff neck or neck pain? We are generally not taught about correct neck posture when lying down and certainly not about what to look for in a pillow. The most common cause ….continue to the whole article
The importance of Breathing Correctly
The Importance of Breathing Correctly Recently there have been quite a few patients presenting to me at Farringdon Osteopaths with neck and shoulder discomfort who, on examination, have been found to be breathing primarily into the upper ribs and chest instead of the lower ribcage and abdomen. Some of them had some history of anxiety, gastro-intestinal problems or migraines and all were surprised to be told that their breathing mechanics were incorrect. Some patients really struggled to breathe into the lower rib cage and abdomen when we went through a guided breathing re-training exercise. After a few weeks, those that ….continue to the whole article
Hip And Knee Pain In Walkers
Hip And Knee Pain In Walkers Quadriceps tendonitis and how to relieve it London is renowned as a multi-cultural and multi-national global city. The population of the city is changing and expanding relentlessly, with new arrivals coming here every day to work and enjoy living in one of the most vibrant cities in the world. One thing that these new visitors inevitably underestimate is the amount of walking that a typical Londoner undertakes each day. It is not unusual to walk 30 minutes to and from work per day and the pace of walking on London footpaths tends to be ….continue to the whole article