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To 'Put Your Best Foot Forward' originated from when ladies looked for a well turned leg in men. This phrase was first recorded in 1613 by Sir Thomas Overbury (a poet and courtier). A good phrase perhaps to start a new year? However, this post is really about...

A lot of people come in to the clinic to see me in the weeks running up to Christmas and explain to me how they have hurt their back. Or often strained their neck and shoulders wrapping Christmas presents! So here’s a few considerations to try and make this process...

A systematic review into the risk of adverse events following manual therapy treatment, concluded that the risk of major adverse events is low. The relative risk of adverse events appeared greater with drug therapy. They did find that about half of manual therapy...

The more recently titled problem of "text neck" grows ever more prevalent. This is neck pain as a result of ongoing use of and looking down at a mobile phone or other device. It may cause pain, muscle tension, sometimes nerve interruption and if practiced regularly...

Trigger points are recognised by most of us as sore spots or knots in our muscles. However not every sore spot is a trigger point. They can be long-term and cause deep discomfort and aching. They are painful “lumps or nodules” found within tight bands of muscles and...

As the weather becomes more consistently Spring-like, we now may be more inclined to get outside. This should be positive for the health of our bones. The sunlight triggers a reaction in our skin producing vitamin D. Good news as this helps us use calcium which is...

Laser therapy can be taken as a stand-alone treatment or combined with osteopathy. From the latter part of January 2022 Rivermead Osteopaths are trialling a laser therapy machine in the clinic. If this trial proves successful we will install laser therapy treatment as...

An announcement! I have been training away in the background so that I can add to my care of you in the clinic. I have been training in Pilates rehabilitation. Unfortunately, in the time of COVID 19, as it requires closer contact, I don’t feel its appropriate to start...

Around 8.5 million people are estimated in the UK to be struggling with joint problems attributed to osteoarthritis. One in five adults over the age of 45 have knee problems, and 1 in 9 are experiencing hip problems relating to osteoarthritis. Not all joint problems...

These exercises may help reduce hip joint stiffness in different scenarios. For people who are a little out-of-shape, to those with osteoarthritis and in many other scenarios. They offer controlled mobility through the hip joint, but all the same be careful. If they...