stretch of the month This gentle stretch can help alleviate the aches associated with tight muscles around the neck and upper back. This can be done first thing in the morning, as well as during breaks at work to help minimise tightness and decrease the potential of tension related headaches. 1. Gently bend your head forwards [...]

Towards-Wellness Become aware of your thoughts. If you think negatively all the time, you are going to live in fear. This makes it impossible to ever live a happy life. The truth is our thoughts are our reality. This means that if you don’t want something as a reality in your life – stop [...]

Sports Injuries The body feels the repercussions from Sports at any level, you don’t have to be an elite athlete to need Sports Osteopathy. Athletes and individuals who play sports regularly are more prone to develop sports injuries. Some of the common sports injuries are tennis elbow, ankle sprain, strain, fractures, herniated disc, knee injuries, Achilles tendonitis, dislocation, and [...]

Stretch-of-the-month The peroneal muscles run down the outside of the lower leg and are difficult to stretch and so often neglected in a stretching routine. 1. Sit in a chair with one ankle resting on the other knee. 2. With your hands, point the foot (plantarflex) and turn the sole of the foot upwards (invert). 3. Hold [...]