I have been challenged to reveal something unusual about myself that can help explain my love of osteopathy.
Scouting & CycloCross.
As a keen Venture Scout many years ago, I used to race CycloCross. Not on a purpose-built mountain bike, with specialist safety equipment, but on an old police bike, with a skate board helmet and if I was lucky some knee pads. In those days I hurled myself down ...
Read MoreBack Care Awareness Week – 2nd – 6th October
Back Pain in Education
The annual Back Care Awareness Week, run by BackCare, the UK’s leading charity
for those impacted by back or neck pain, is to take place between 2 and 6 October.The theme this year is Back Pain in Education.Back pain is one of the top common causes of absence from work throughout the
country. It costs the UK economy around £15 billion every year as over four mil...
Read MoreBack to School Tips to Avoid Homework Stress.
Excess energy after school
Having had a summer of freedom and activity, now it’s back to routine, rules, and restrictions. This can cause problems in the first few weeks back at school. For those children who need to burn energy the requirement to sit still, listen and concentrate is very difficult, and unfortunately there are limited opportunities to move to burn off excess energy. However the k...
Read MoreBack to school – tips for choosing the right school bag
The right school bag is important for your kid’s postureAll too often I see children and young adults who have back pain or neck pain due to carrying a heavy school bag. Up to 30% of children report having neck pain or back pain, and it is believed that school bags maybe contributing to this.
What should a school bag weigh?
The general recommendation is that a school bag should be no more ...
Read MoreTips for choosing the right school shoes.
Children can spend over 30 hours a week in their school shoes, so choosing the right ones are important for their foot health and posture. Follow our tips below to ensure the shoes you choose are right for your kids.Foot Comfort, Support and Flexibility
Children's feet need to be measured regularly, they will change up to 2 sizes a year in the first year in school and no...
Read MoreTips for Surviving the Summer Holidays
Are you prepared to enjoy the summer?
The schools are kicking out for the summer, the children are highly excited at the prospect of 6 weeks (or more off), what are your plans? Days out at the beach, visiting local attractions or days at home are so much easier with a few simple preparations. Here are some tips to help survive the excitement
Plan some down time initially
The kids are exha...
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