Endometriosis Awareness Month 2022: Can acupuncture help ease the pain?

With March marking Endometriosis Awareness Month, it seems an ideal time to raise awareness of the positive impact acupuncture can have for sufferers of this chronic and often debilitating medical condition which can affect fertility. What is endometriosis? According to the NHS, endometriosis is one of the most painful health conditions to cope with.  The […]

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An osteopath has got your back – and there’s new research to prove it

A 2022 study has highlighted just how osteopathy can promote better health and thanks to the use of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT), it can lower the risk of chronic pains from spreading. The study, which was published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, compared patients who were suffering from bad backs. It looked at those […]

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Do you know what’s a real pain in the back? Sciatica

sciatica

The medical term relates to a set of symptoms caused due to the general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots in your lower back. Despite their name, these spinal nerves don’t just have an impact on your back. They run all the way down your legs. Which means sciatica can cause […]

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Does Covid-19 affect male fertility?

male-fertility

We’ve spoken before about the factors that can affect the quality of sperm. From alcohol and environmental endocrine factors to anabolic steroids and fevers. But now, according to new research, there’s another item to add to the list – and that’s Covid-19. Detailed in a National Institutes of Health-funded research study, which looked at whether […]

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Away from the couch – getting to know Osteopath Denise Callaghan

Away from the couch

This season, we’ve swapped the usual osteopathic couch for one you’d find in your front room in a bid to discover more about Osteopath Denise Callaghan. If you’ve had osteopathy before, you’ll know it’s quite a hands-on form of alternative medicine. That’s because osteopaths quite literally use their hands to help detect, treat and prevent […]

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Why we all need to be strengthening our backs

Hands up if you have ever suffered from a bad back? If your hand is raised, you’re not alone. The latest statistics released by The British Pain Society reports that eight million people in the UK suffer with chronic back pain that is moderate-to-severely disabling. While the Trades Union Congress (TUC) reported that British businesses […]

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COPD: Is Osteopathy the final piece of the treatment puzzle?

COPD: Is Osteopathy the final piece of the treatment puzzle?

Osteopathy can ‘significantly improve’ the health and wellbeing of those who suffer with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a 2019 report has concluded. The randomized controlled trial, published in the Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, looked into the efficacy of osteopathy treatment in patients with moderate to severe COPD. The conclusion? According to the […]

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Pinpointing how acupuncture can help with male fertility

pregnant couple

Fertility issues are nothing new. According to a 2019 report, around 48.5 million couples experience infertility worldwide – with 1 in 7 couples in the UK unable to have a child. But when it comes to difficulties with getting pregnant, the onus is quite often placed on the woman. When in fact, as stated by The […]

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