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There’s been a lot of talk about the health risks of the modern disease of prolonged sitting, but this article and the downloadable poster that comes with it are the best I’ve seen so far… over to you Washington Post!

Back pain does not simply produce pain in the back, often it may cause symptoms in more remote areas such as the buttocks, groin, hips, and legs (commonly called sciatica). Problems in the spine and neck can also cause symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, clicking jaw, pins and needles and many more. Indeed research has…

Retirement can bring time for leisure, travel opportunities and interests. There is the opportunity to take up those sports and activities that you never had time for whilst working and bringing up your family, e.g. golf, gardening, badminton, fitness classes etc. The body, however, has changed. It has lost some of its elasticity and ability…

The health and safety executive estimate that in 2013/14 there were 526,000 cases of work related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) – about 42% of all work related illnesses. MSDs are the second biggest cause of absence from work, affecting more than 1 million people at a cost to the economy (estimated in 2007) of £7bn. If…

At Backs and Beyond we believe that, as well as standing on its own as a therapy, for many conditions massage complements osteopathic treatment perfectly. It’s undoubtedly good, when used regularly, for people with complex and long-standing musculoskeletal conditions. There are as many types of massage as there are spots on a leopard, so at…

Gavin’s written his second blog for Runner’s World, the UK’s largest circulation running magazine. The blog centres around running injuries, and it’s a great opportunity to inform people about what injuries can happen, to give advice on how to prevent and self treat, and of course it’s a great opportunity to tell people about osteopathy….

You may have wondered what all the multicoloured tape plastered to the shoulders, legs and backs of a multitude of athletes is for. It’s called kinesiotape (or K tape) and although made famous during the 2012 Olympics, it was originally invented way back in the 1970s for sumo wrestlers. It’s now worn by super athletes…

Here’s the first of a series of monthly blogs that I will be writing for Runner’s World magazine. This one is about the most common running injury there is, patellofemoral pain syndrome (runner’s knee).

I thought it would be worthwhile to discuss a patient who I’ve been treating over the past month or so, who of course will remain nameless, but is a good example of how osteopathy can help headaches that have otherwise appeared intractable and enduring. The patient had been experiencing headaches for the past 3 years….

This is a synopsis of the talk I gave to a most excellent group of people at the Anthony Nolan offices in ‘appy ‘ampstead in London this afternoon. It was great to see you all! There are a few common cycling injuries, which include lower back pain, neck and shoulder pain, wrist and hand pain…

The news that broke today that over 40% of all chronic back pain could be due to a specific bacterium, Proprionibacterium Acnes, the bacterium that causes acne. This is a revelational step in an industry that has for many years struggled with a true understanding of what could be the cause of intractable back pain….

It’s been suspected for a while that stretching before activity could be a waste of time, and I tend to recommend that people stretch regularly throughout the day, and after exercise rather than before. I personally believe that the best type of warm up is doing at a very low level the activity you are…