You may have seen on the sports news last week that Andy Murray's semi-final opponent in the 2016 Australian Open semi-final, Milos Raonic, wears a gumshield whilst playing. Apparently, it was the idea of his chiropractor, albeit in interviews Raonic doesn't seem too clear on...
Nothing is more enjoyable than running those extra miles on the road or working hard at the gym. Even getting out for a daily walk or a round of golf can be the tonic for modern life. However, to do these activities we must be...
[caption id="attachment_851" align="alignright" width="300"] Joints in the lumbar spine can radiate pain through the back, and into the glutes and thighs[/caption] Patients usually come to see us here at Openhealth because they're in pain. Our job as therapists is to understand the root cause of that...
We are now well into the ski season, and more and more patients are telling us of upcoming ski holidays. So we thought it would be worth pointing out a few things that might help! Skiing is great exercise, and has a huge following. Yet...
An exceptional feat. 2015 saw Openhealth's first involvement with the Brackley based Formula One team. We are proud to have been part of one of the most dominant years in Grand Prix History by providing musculo-skeletal support both at the Factory and at various GPs around...
In January 2016, our Registered Nutritional Therapist Jacqui Mayes is offering you a supervised 14-day Metabolic Detox. [caption id="attachment_877" align="alignright" width="300"] A metabolic detox program for the new year![/caption] Research shows that detoxing therapeutically can help cleanse the body, increase vitamin and mineral absorption, reduce symptoms of...
I shadowed surgery last week, a hip revision. That is a replacement hip for a failed replacement hip. What made it worse was that the patient concerned was only in his mid 40s and had already had the hip on the other side replaced previously! The...
Pleased to read about the researchers who are claiming the Health Department's aim for of two and a half hours of exercise per week (especially for older people) is unrealistic. I'm not pleased with their findings particularly, it is only 20 minutes of activity per day...
I read an interesting article recently on health matters and so called "Government Targets". The author asked us to consider the NHS as a balloon. If you squeeze it in one part, it will simply bulge in another. I know this for a fact, as a...
Very interested to see that Action on Sugar is gaining momentum. In terms of its role in obesity, subsequent cardio-vascular compromise and the precipitator of Type 2 Diabetes, Openhealth have been very vocal in reducing recommended daily intake of sugar. I have said before "Sugar...