Health
Covid-19 Policy
The day before the appointment The day before your appointment, you will receive by email or text a screening web-form containing a set of questions. The questions are a simple
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost October 3, 2020
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Health
New NICE guidance on chronic pain management
New advice on the long-term use of anti-inflammatories and pain-killers to manage persisting pain.
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost August 31, 2020
Spinal Pain
Can I wear high heels?
There are some issues worth bearing in mind for those of you with a spinal problem who want to wear heels.
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost June 2, 2020
Spinal Pain
Sitting!
It’s possible to sit properly in two different ways. Active versus passive sitting.
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost May 30, 2020
Health
Coronavirus – useful tips
How you can help your immune system perhaps cope better with the virus if you catch it.
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost May 26, 2020
Patient Guides
Beds and mattresses
The joints, discs, ligaments, muscles and nerves of the human spine don’t like being still for too long. And we spend up to a third of our lives on a mattress!
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost May 15, 2020
Spinal Pain
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost May 3, 2020
Spinal Pain
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost May 3, 2020
Health
Breathing Exercise
Sub-optimal breathing can contribute to and even cause a variety of health problems. Better breathing can be regained quickly, even in long-term cases.
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost May 2, 2020
Spinal Pain
What is referred pain?
An osteopathic view of referred pain and some of its implications.
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost May 1, 2020
Health
Energy and inflammation
If our body doesn’t work well, the process of regulating inflammation doesn’t function as it should.
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost March 29, 2020
Spinal Pain
Should I wear a back support?
In some types of spinal problem, the entire muscle group of the low back goes into a kind of protective and panicky spasm
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost March 2, 2020
Spinal Pain
Sciatica or a hamstring? Should I stretch it?
If you have pain in the posterior thigh, how do you decide what it is? And what should you do about it?
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost February 25, 2020
Spinal Pain
Preparing the spine for action!
What is the quickest and best way to ‘wake up’ the spine?
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost February 17, 2020
Spinal Pain
MRI for spines – when to do them
For at least 95% of back pain, an MRI won’t show a definite cause.
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost January 10, 2020
Health
Sleep – the number one factor?
Sleep is so fundamental to health that I’m beginning to realise that being a good sleeper is indeed the secret sauce.
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost December 24, 2019
Health
The weather and your joints
Most people think there’s a link between weather patterns and how their muscles and joints feel.
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost December 16, 2019
Spinal Pain
Why the low back is like a spring – when it’s working properly
If your low back can bend backwards and to either side well, then during sitting, your spine will compress nicely.
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost December 16, 2019
Exercise
Walk!
We evolved to walk, and so much of our health, in so many different ways, depends on it.
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost November 24, 2019
Exercise
Pull-ups and primal exercise
The assisted pull-up machine can help a primal exercise program.
Michael Smith BSc (Hons) Ost November 23, 2019