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Sabbatical Notice

After twenty-four years of practice there’s quite a few things piling up that need taking care of, including (but not only!) shortly moving house & home.
Please read below.

Michael Smith, BSc (Hons) Ost

I’ve decided to take a four-month sabbatical from work, starting from Monday 6th June 2022.

If you need any recommendations for continuing osteopathy care then please contact me on the usual channels.

And I’ll update the website with exactly when I return to clinic and where the new premises will be (but it will be somewhere in the local area).

All the best for the next few months!

Osteopathy Websites

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  • University School of Osteopathy: the largest and oldest college in the UK, founded 1917.
  • The Institute of Osteopathy: this is the main ‘trade union’ for osteopaths – similar in its way to the British Medical Association
  • General Osteopathic Council: the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) is the regulatory body responsible for the osteopathic profession
  • NICE guidelines: on low back pain – updated in Oct 2016

Products And Books

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  • Rockback – this clever chair allows you to sit actively and passively – highly recommended
  • Spina-Bac – this back support device (sold by Applied Healthcare Ltd) is perfect for use in the car or on the office chair
  • The Backfriend may be worth a try for car and office use
  • Water pillow – this water pillow, sold by Mediflow, is the best solution for those who are not happy with a regular pillow
  • Fantastic book on posture, movement and back pain – this is one of the best books I’ve come across on this subject
  • MRI imaging – this facility in Wimpole St provides MRI scanning for circa £250.00, including a radiologist’s report

Medical Websites

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  • Spine Universe: a website with some interesting articles
  • Instant Anatomy: a fantastic site for exploring human anatomy in a simple way
  • Stretching: showing all major muscle group stretches
  • Medline Plus: a great site for medical information
  • Headaches: comprehensive information on headaches, authored by a neurologist
  • Risks of Treatment: an excellent site giving easy to understand information on the risks and benefits of medicines
  • Diabetes.co.uk: a community-based site offering a different (I think more up-to-date) take on dietary advice for this condition
  • Home Test Kits: for Vitamin D, provided by a proper NHS lab. Affordable, and a quick way to check levels without a visit to the GP
  • Analyse your Microbiome: it is only since 2017 that we have had commercially available (at a reasonable price) home stool tests where the lab can profile your gut bacterial composition and give you a lot of information and recommendations
  • BESS – recommended care pathways for common shoulder problems by The British Elbow and Shoulder Society
  • NHS EBI program – evidence-based analysis

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  • All Articles
    • Patient Guides
    • Spinal Pain
    • Joint Pain
    • Exercise
    • Health
    • Technical