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...
by admin | Aug 26, 2019 | News
Around 8.5 million people are estimated in the UK to be struggling with joint problems attributed to osteoarthritis. One in five adults over the age of 45 have knee problems, and 1 in 9 are experiencing hip problems relating to osteoarthritis. Not all joint problems...
