Author: jaijo

03 Jun Pain – Men & Women – It’s the same right?

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Interesting research article recently looking at pain perceptions in both Men and Women. In the past, there has been some conflicting research on the subject, but this seems to have been a little different. It was based on 10,000 people who had had cardiac or abdominal...

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27 Apr Vertebroplasty & Kyphoplasty – cement repair ……… no honestly

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Fractures of vertebra occur far more commonly than we think. Sometimes it can be related to trauma, a car or bike crash for instance. It can also occur in old age simply as a result of degenerative change. However Osteoporotic changes account for the vast...

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25 Mar Boxing – the new cycling!

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As close to my heart as cycling is, can't help but loving the new trend of boxing. As I have mentioned before, what's great about cycling is the recovery time. That is, not only the short time taken to recover from a hill or sprint...

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04 Mar DNAs – Missed Appointments to you and me!

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Interesting to see the NHS making a conscious effort to try and reduce the wastage that is "no shows". In both the NHS and Private sectors, missed appointments are very frustrating. Most health clinics, including Openhealth Clinic, operate a 24 hour cancellation fee charge. I...

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25 Feb Becoming a Supple Leopard – good title, great read!

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Every now and again I find a book or a website that really reignites my love of the human movement and its' amazing capabilities. Supple Leopard is written by Kelly Starett. Although a qualified medic, his approach is very refreshing. He explains how if you...

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13 Feb Professional Registration – How can it be wrong!!

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At Openhealth Clinic, we pride ourselves on having practitioners who are highly qualified. Whether you are seeing one of our Osteopaths, Physiotherapists, Sports Massage Therapists or anyone else, we feel it is crucial you have total faith in both the training and safety of each...

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11 Jan Sweet Poison

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Loving this sudden interest in the dangers of sugar. It's something we have been promoting at Openhealth Clinic for the last four years. Maybe our national obsession with Fat, Cholesterol and Statins has been overstated. Next time you are in a Supermarket, check the ingredients of...

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04 Jan Pharmaceutical Concerns!

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Very interested to read an article on Pharmaceutical companies and the fact that they routinely withhold results of clinical trials on prescription drugs. That's right, Regulators do not have access to "all available" information from clinical trials. It is suggested that Pharma companies release approximately...

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17 Dec Back Surgery – Options, Options, Options …..

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Openhealth Clinic saw an interesting case recently. The patient in question complains of lower back pain with aching into his left leg. It is slightly upsetting, as four years ago the patient had surgery for similar symptoms. The surgery removed a bulge in one of...

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30 Nov ALL – AnteroLateralLigament – don’t you know!

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Recently, a couple of knee surgeons in Belgium have, using macroscopic dissection techniques, identified a ligamentous structure called ALL. Apparently, this existence of this structure was first suggested by a French surgeon way back in 1879! That is a seriously long time for...

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