by admin | Oct 26, 2022 | News
The more recently titled problem of “text neck” grows ever more prevalent. This is neck pain as a result of ongoing use of and looking down at a mobile phone or other device. It may cause pain, muscle tension, sometimes nerve interruption and if practiced...
by admin | Oct 24, 2022 | News
Trigger points are recognised by most of us as sore spots or knots in our muscles. However not every sore spot is a trigger point. They can be long-term and cause deep discomfort and aching. They are painful “lumps or nodules” found within tight bands of muscles and...
by admin | Mar 21, 2022 | News
As the weather becomes more consistently Spring-like, we now may be more inclined to get outside. This should be positive for the health of our bones. The sunlight triggers a reaction in our skin producing vitamin D. Good news as this helps us use calcium which is...
by admin | Jan 8, 2022 | News
Laser therapy can be taken as a stand-alone treatment or combined with osteopathy. From the latter part of January 2022 Rivermead Osteopaths are trialling a laser therapy machine in the clinic. If this trial proves successful we will install laser therapy treatment as...
by admin | Mar 20, 2020 | News
An announcement! I have been training away in the background so that I can add to my care of you in the clinic. I have been training in Pilates rehabilitation. Unfortunately, in the time of COVID 19, as it requires closer contact, I don’t feel its appropriate to start...
