Spent the afternoon out of Openhealth Clinic recently, visiting an operating theatre. I observed a series of Private procedures, where the patient list ran like clockwork. Each patient was given their anaesthetic, prepared, operated on and returned to the recovery room with a military type precision....
Interesting article on a council scheme in the Midlands to get people into exercise. "Be Active" has been running since 2008 and some 360,000 people have signed up for it. This apparently equates to about 1/3 of the local population. Across Birmingham, 29 leisure facilities have...
Here at Openhealth we are always asked for advice on beds and mattresses. Difficult to answer as there are so many variables, your preferred sleeping position, your size, previous injuries, restlessness etc etc. There has been a review of recent research papers, so we thought...
At Openhealth we firmly believe in the important part Nutrition has to play in life today. Our in house Nutritionalist is very much involved in working alongside our manual therapists. Manual therapy creates the environment for the body to heal itself, nutrition provides the ingredients...
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...