Is slouching that bad for you? – part 3
Modern man is born to slouch. But he rarely considers the long term potential consequences:
In addition it may also make you... Sad [...]Elbow Pain
Recently we have treated a few cases of elbow pain.
There are two common site for elbow pain, the outside edge of the elbow which is often an indication of tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis and the inside edge of the elbow [...]
Can massage help you if you are constipated?
Recently scientists have looked at the impact of abdominal massage on people with constipation. Constipation affects twice as many women as men. Older people are more likely to be affected and in addition taking certain medications e.g. opioids can cause it. A randomised control trail of 204 patients with constipation (from opioid [...]
Reflexology and Pain Management – Part 3
In previous posts in this series I have discussed the nature of pain, and how is evidence for the reflexology can be used for acute pain. In this article I want to discuss reflexology and chronic pain, as back pain is the most common chronic pain and it effects 8 [...]
Cryotherapy
We all know that sports stars take ice baths and I am often asked why they do it, and do I need to do it after I run. So today I am going to answer that question. Cryotherapy is one of long accepted tools of a sports masseur. If you have [...]
Does reflexology improve quality of life at end of life?
With a 50% chance of a cancer diagnosis and a 50% chance of surviving cancer, cancer will touch all our lives. Cancer Research statistics
- 1 in 2 people born after 1960 in the UK will be diagnosed with some form of cancer during their lifetime.
- 50% survive cancer for 10 or more years.
Mundane superfoods – part 2
In part 1, I explored how you could swap lemon balm for caco. I want to continue this theme of swaping more common foods for exotic super foods: Use Blueberries for Acai Berries Acai berries (pronounced ah-sah-EE), a sort of cross between a grape and a blueberry, look very much like [...]
Why a good nights sleep is a dieter’s best fiend..
Inadequate sleep has been linked to many things including an adverse impact on:
- Mental health
- Fertility
- Immunity
- Leptin - which is the satiety hormone
- Ghrelin - which is the hunger hormone
Do your friends impact your health?
In our day to day lives, during the times when we are deciding what to eat or whether to watch TV or take a walk, who is more likely to be around us, our family, friends, flat mates or a doctor? Even for individuals living with a chronic condition who will [...]
Natural ways to reduce anxiety – Part 3
What I want to share with you know is probably the simplest and easiest method of reducing anxiety, you can do it anywhere and it costs nothing. Its called breathing. Yes I know we do it all the time. But when you get anxious we begin to breathe rapidly and [...]
How to prevent “text neck”
It’s that time of year again when lots of you will be hoping for new gadget's for Christmas, maybe a new smartphone?, maybe a new tablet? maybe both? So it feels like a timely reminder to talk about how we uses these devices. While I have never met anyone who [...]
My self help guide for looking after your psoas
Given all my clients sit for prolonged periods of time as part of their job which can cause contraction of your psoas muscle. It goes without saying that if you are having problems with your psoas muscle a massage can help, so please feel free to book. Here is what [...]