by Body of Life | Dec 14, 2013 | Back pain, Healthy Living, Men's Health, Women's Health
With Christmas fast approaching many of you will be planning your holidays to visit family or friends or perhaps to take a well deserved break away. For those of you with back pain, the long flights or car travel time can make you nervous about how it may affect your...
by Body of Life | Nov 14, 2013 | Healthy Living, Women's Health
Breast Cancer has appeared regularly in the media recently with Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Just in case you missed it we have included some signs and symptoms to check when doing a breast examination. All women should be familiar with the normal...
by Body of Life | Oct 17, 2013 | Healthy Living, Women's Health
A recent study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention has found that regular walking reduces the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. This extensive report tracked 73 000 post menopausal women for 17 years and found that...
by Body of Life | Sep 30, 2013 | Back pain, Healthy Living
A useful reminder for all of us & especially helpful if you’re about to enter the particularly stressful exam time…. Osteopaths are best known for treating problems related to the spine, though our scope of practice is much wider than this. Posture is very...
by Body of Life | Sep 13, 2013 | Diet & Nutrition, Healthy Living, Men's Health, Women's Health
Having a stroke can be fatal or cause serious permanent damage. So what are the risk factors for having a stroke? There are three groups of stroke risk factors as described by the Stroke Foundation and the more risk factors you have, the higher your chances of having...
by Body of Life | Sep 10, 2013 | Healthy Living, Men's Health, Women's Health
This week is National Stroke Week (9-15th September 2013). It’s a timely reminder that you could save someone’s life or prevent further disability if you respond quickly to someone having a stroke. A stroke is always a medical emergency. When a person having a...
