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It's World Spine Day!
It is estimated that 540 million people in the world are suffering with low back pain at any given time, and remains the number one cause...


Allied Health Professions (AHPs') Day
Allied Health Professions Day aims to improve awareness, and promote the fourteen professions who deliver high quality care across the...


World Arthritis Day
Arthritis encompasses several different conditions, the most common being osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Around 10 million...


Bone and Joint Week
Every October, Bone and Joint Week helps get people thinking about one of the most widespread and pressing health issues of our times –...


Tendon injury - the basics
Tendons connect muscles to bone, and are highly resistant to mechanical loads. Tendons are capable of transferring, distributing and...


Tendinitis and tendinosis - What's the difference?
Many of us have suffered tendon injuries in sport, commonly affecting the shoulder, elbow, knee or ankle. But what actually happens when...


Happy 4th Birthday to Head 2 Toe Osteopathy
It has now been four years since Head 2 Toe Osteopathy was launched, and I am proud to say the doors have remained open despite the...


How to manage your stress levels
Stress is a huge subject, and is not something that can easily be broken down into a few sentences. However, it affects millions of...


The benefits of strength training
Many still believe that if they lift weights or perform resistance training, then they will start to look like a bodybuilder. This...


How to manage neck pain
Neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal conditions, and is often multifactorial in origin. It is more commonly reported in...


Shoulder injury related to vaccine administration (SIRVA)
Given the large scale Covid vaccine delivery programme, I have now had two patients who sought help with shoulder pain as a direct result...


Patella tendinopathy - progressive tendon-loading exercise therapy
Patella tendinopathy affects as many as 45% of elite athletes who take part in jumping sports, such as basketball and volleyball. Pain is...


Runner's knee
Runner's knee or patello-femoral joint pain is a common reason for pain at the front of the knee, and doesn't just affect runners....


Low back and pelvic girdle pain during and after pregnancy
Low back pain is a common problem during pregnancy, and this can often be due to increased demand placed on the body as the baby grows....


Osteopathy for the prevention and treatment of sports injuries
Osteopathy was widely available for athletes during the London and Rio Olympics, and was a medical choice for athletes to help prevent...


Achilles tendon rupture: Conservative Vs surgical management
The Achilles tendon is the strongest in the body, but is frequently injured in mainly the young to middle aged active population. The...


Management of low back disc herniation
A herniated lumbar disc occurs when the material inside is displaced due to trauma or repetitive strain. This can go on to press on...


Acupuncture post total knee replacement surgery
Ko, H.F. et al., (2021) collated all the research surrounding the effectiveness of acupuncture for reducing pain after a total knee...


Godstone Fete 2021
A great day was had over the Bank Holiday weekend, meeting and talking to locals in the surround areas of Godstone and Oxted. It is...
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