Did you know we can send you directly to a surgeon for NHS treatment?
Last week I attended an evening lecture by local spinal surgeon, Andrew Hilton. He showed us how easily he is able to treat spontaneous (no trauma) thoracic spine (upper back) fractures due to osteoporosis. THE NUGGET - if you know, or suspect you have, osteoporosis...
What is Stress-induced pain?
All pain is "felt" in the brain. Pain has a protective mechanism. If tissues are damaged in the body, because of a trauma, they should have healed completely within 3 months tops. So what if you still have pain after that time? What if there is no obvious cause for...
Dare to Dream!
Last weekend I went on Joyous Isle's "Dare to Dream" weekend. The course is run three times a year by the amazing Sarah Frossell, NLP Trainer. The weekend acts an introduction to NLP for those considering undergoing the Practitioner Training but is equally incredibly...
Continued Professional Development
It is a requirement of Osteopathic registration that we annually undergo 30 hours of Continued Professional Development ("CPD"). Ashling has to additionally complete another 30 to keep her acupuncture registration and again for her SIRPA and NLP memberships. Annabelle...
Palliative care for cancer patients – a day at Marie Curie Hospice, Hampstead
I spent last weekend at the Marie Curie Hospice in Hampstead. The British Medical Acupuncture Society were running a course in palliative care for health professionals who have also trained in acupuncture. None of the acupuncture points we covered were new to us, but...
You are getting sleepy, very, very sleepy…
Modern hypnosis has come along way since it was used to entertain audiences on the stage. It has been researched and modified to become a really useful tool in the management of change for many people - from those with phobias of snakes, spiders, flying and those who...