[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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A UK Cardiologist has been in the news recently. He has published an opinion piece in the British Medical Journal. He has been talking about the obsession we have for lowering Cholesterol levels by any means, including taking Statin medication. His concern is based around...
Just been reading a research paper on symptoms awareness in the over 50s. I'm afraid it is just confirmation of what we see at Openhealth Clinic all the time. 11,000 men and women aged 50 and over, were asked about their knowledge of diseases and...