Back pain is a fact of life, at one time or another we all experience it and the first time it can feel as if you’ve VERY seriously injured yourself. This is rarely the case. In my many years helping people with back pain the same trends occur and much of the same advice
DO you know what one of the most common reasons people come to see us is? It will have affected you, and everyone you know at some point and the majority will just chalk it off as one of those things, but they really shouldn’t. We are talking about issues caused by ‘sleeping
Do you suffer from foot pain? Here are the top 6 most common reasons why! How long do you think you spend on your feet on a daily basis? Dependant on your vocation it may differ greatly from the next person, one thing we can all agree on is that we shouldn’t take
Did you know that as a nation we are spending more and more time sitting in front of our laptops and computers? It might not come as a surprise, and do you know what the real kicker is? It is no good for your back health, that is unless you are taking measures to ensure you
As spring approaches, us Brits are heading to their gardens to cut grass, root out weeds, and plant fruit, veg, and flowers. The joys of flora and fauna often come with a heavy toll to the human body. Stiff, sore shoulders and aching lower backs are almost par for the course for gardeners. As
Prevention is always better than the need to cure or treat, we may be doing ourselves out of business by saying this but, it is quite simply the truth! We are often asked if there are any tips we can offer to help stave off the need to seek professional help. There is always
With Christmas over, and all the excess that comes with it – we’re looking at you cheeseboard! – the yearly dash to attempt to shift the scales back in your favour has begun and for many the easiest most accessible choice is to get back on the saddle, we’re not talking horses though, we
During the festive period it is all to easy to gorge yourself and slouch around in a semi ‘food coma’ state, we’ve all done it! It’s important to not get into bad habits, or out of good ones, and look after yourself over the winter period. Not only will it help ease you back into
As some of you may know we are big advocates of Pilates here at Kennington Osteopathy. We’ve been running classes, with a huge degree of popularity, for some time now and we thought its about time to get out a post to highlight the many benefits. Many people who come to us already engage
When problems start to arise with your back it can impact your life greatly. We’ve put together 5 simple steps you can use to help take unnecessary strain away from your back and help to ensure any issues aren’t exacerbated. Its much easier than you’d think to turn a minor tweak into a major concern