Your Health and Healing Guide

Here is my ‘Health and Healing Guide’! It’s packed full of knowledge learnt from my experience as an osteopath, and I’m so excited to share these useful articles to you! No more Dr. Google, making you feel overwhelmed! My guides provide clear, concise and supportive insights of understand and how to deal with certain health conditions and pain points. Let’s make YOU feel confident and in control of managing your pain, with my support every step of the way.

Would you like to be updated when the next article is available? If so, sign up to my mailing list here.

Finally, if you have a health topic or pain area you would like me to delve deeper into, please get in touch by using the contact form! I want to provide you with the most valuable and relevant information possible.

Why Does My Body Feel Stiff After Rest?

Have you ever got out of bed and felt like your body needs a few minutes to get moving? Or …

Can Sound and Vibration Affect Our Health?

Have you ever noticed how one song can instantly lift your mood, while constant traffic or background noise leaves you …

Can Stretching Help Ease Tightness Around the Lower Back and Pelvic Area?

The answer is that it depends on the underlying cause, but there are a variety of gentle movements that some …

How Long Should You Hold a Stretch?

When it comes to stretching, most people focus on what area to stretch e.g calves, neck, spine, but far fewer …

Do your hips feel tight? Why stretching is not enough

“Tight hips” is something I hear almost daily in clinic, usually described as a pulling or discomfort around the outer …

A Gentle Spring Clean for Your Health

Have you noticed how different everything feels once the days start getting longer, warmer and sunnier again? It’s also quite …

Understanding Visceral Manipulation: Supporting the Body from the Inside Out

When you think of osteopathy, it is often associated with the treatment of muscles, joints, and nerves. However everything in our bodies is connected, so …

A shoulder to lean on: your rehab guide to frozen shoulder

Shoulders are incredibly mobile, so when they become painful or stiff it can be debilitating. Simple things like putting on …

Habit Stacking: Small Changes That Lead to Real Results

Every January starts the same way. Big goals, good intentions, and a brief period where everyone believes this is the …

Breathe Better: 3 Easy Breathing Techniques to Bring Calm to Your Busy Day

It’s easy for the day to gather pace — plans, work, expectations, and the need to stay on top of …

Strength Training Doesn’t Have to Be Scary! 5 Simple Exercises to Build Confidence & Energy

When you hear the words “strength training”, do you picture heavy barbells, crowded gyms, or workouts that feel way too …

Struggle to Stay Active When It’s Dark and Cold? I’ve Been There — Here’s How I Keep Moving

I get it. On a drizzly autumn day, motivation to exercise can be at an all-time low. I’d much rather …

“Gut Issues, Tension, Low Mood? It Could Be Linked To Your Vagus Nerve — Here’s What You Can Do About It”

Have you ever felt anxious, bloated, dizzy, or just constantly “on edge” — but couldn’t quite figure out why? At …

Pain Affecting Your Intimacy and Relationships? Here’s How to Reconnect.

Physical intimacy is often seen as one of the foundations towards a healthy relationship. But for those living with chronic …

Men’s Health: When to visit your GP about prostate concerns

This month is ‘Movember’, which is the perfect opportunity to discuss men’s health, and this year I am going to …

Tendinopathy – what is it and how do I treat it?

Have you been recently diagnosed with a tendinopathy? It can be difficult to understand what a tendinopathy is, and how …

TMJ Disorder – How osteopathy can help your jaw pain

For the past few years I have noticed more clients dealing with increased stress. Interestingly this has correlated with a …

Sciatica: A Pain in the Butt (Literally!) – 5 Facts You Need to Know

In my last blog, we explored osteoarthritis and how to manage it. If you missed it, you can catch up …

Osteoarthritis: How to stop your joints complaining!

With World Arthritis Day approaching on 12th October, let’s talk about the most common type: osteoarthritis. Other arthritic conditions, like …