Here at Openhealth Clinic, we have become more and more accustomed to organising MRI scans for patients. As such we have developed a relationship with Vista Diagnostics, an imaging centre right by Waterloo Station. They offer a very good service, providing a written report within...
Just thought I would pass on an interesting chat I had with a colleague recently. She had just attended a conference on "Effective Strapping Techniques". I'm guessing you are not particularly fascinated by the subject matter, but I am told it was very interesting and...
Just my usual little rant about research, this time related to Whiplash. It is estimated that Whiplash injuries cost us £3.1bn per year here in the UK. This is composed of both the expense of treatment and any subsequent need to take time off work. A...
Just a quick word for all you "reticent" runners out there. At Openhealth Clinic we have been doing more bike and less running over these last six months. Don't get me wrong, I love my running. I only do between 3 to 4 miles, ...
Interesting (but small) study on the effects of exercise on the brain in the over 70s. A recent paper suggests that regular exercise into old age can help reduce brain shrinkage. Brain shrinkage is not only linked with being forgetful and poor thinking, but also...
Just wanted to share with you the importance of having the right "Gear". Regular readers of this blog will know that last weekend, Team Openhealth entered into the Palace to Palace bike ride. Cycling is one of those wonderful/expensive (delete as appropriate) hobbies, that you can...
Nothing medical this week, purely self promotion! An interesting mix of 8 fit/unfit, practitioners/ patients, young and old(ish) Friends of Openhealth are embarking on a 45 mile ride next weekend for the benefit of the Prince's Trust Charity. If I'm honest, this Charity came in to...
Now we are into the Autumn and the schools have gone back, want to share a concern we have here at Openhealth. With the start of the school football, rugby, hockey and netball matches we are beginning to see the usual wide variety of musculo-skeletal...
Interesting bit of research out of the US today. The study of 43,000 subjects looked for increased health risks in obese people. Obvious, right? Actually no! Body size and/or weight issues do not automatically lead to increased cardio-vascular and other health disease. This is where "Metabolic...
Serious posting this week after those glorious Olympics! Osteopaths and Physiotherapists often find themselves acting as "the first line of defence". In conversation about a patient's injury or pain, we get the chance to ask specific questions that can help us reach a diagnosis. The first thing...