Let us help make your New Years resolutions easier to achieve. If you are sporting an injury, old or new – Book to see us for an assessment to ease those aches or pains, and make your goals easier to reach!

Video and Telephone Consultations Our lives have been littered with unexpected twists and turns recently, we wanted to let you know that we are here for you! Although the format may be different, we are still are here to help you stay well, both physically and mentally. Many of you will have already had telephone consultations…

In these stressful times it is important to take care of your mental health; Pauline our Councillor and Jenny one of our Chiropractors have put together some great tips to help combat stress and keep motivated and healthy. Focused Breathing – One of the most important things to learn is to control your breathing as…

Massage involves manipulating the soft tissues of the body, i.e. the muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints and connective tissues, for a positive effect on the body. Many benefits of massage therapy have been reported based on observation and experience. These benefits affect either the physiology or psychology and include: Increased levels of relaxation A decrease in…

Emma Corry, one of our trusted team members, is now a qualified Osteopath. She works on a Monday and Wednesday (12pm-7pm), and it’s wonderful to have the expertise of another musculoskeletal professional in our clinic.You might, as so many of us, have a question on your mind right now: So what is the difference between…

Colette, one of our massage therapists, recently expanded her skill base to include scar work therapy. What is ScarWork therapy? ScarWork is a very gentle form of hands on treatment which can be used to help enhance the feel and the condition of scars after surgery or from accidents. What are the Benefits? Post surgery/…

It’s the holiday season, and the time of year when people feel more adventurous and up for trying new activities.  Whether it’s swimming in the ocean, running after your grandchildren around a pool, rock climbing or learning to play golf; the exercise hidden in all the fun is doing massive amounts of good for your…

It’s a strange concept: carrying excess weight but actually being nutrient deprived. Our fast paced lifestyles often mean that time for cooking falls to the bottom of our priority list, and reliance on ready made and convenience food becomes the obvious answer. Energy dense but nutrient poor food options are so easy to reach for,…

Protecting your privacy is important to us. We wanted to let you know that we’ve just updated our policy. This explains what we do with your personal data and how we keep it safe. Privacy Notice: (Why we collect your personal data and what we do with it) When you supply your personal details to this clinic they…

With the Virgin London Marathon just around the corner and a whole host of other running, cycling and obstacle course races about to kick off its time to think about how best to look after our bodies AFTER the event, there is a lot of information and training programmes out there to help you prepare…

Improve your quality of life! If pain and stiffness is getting in your way, we may be able to help.

Here are some simple ways to prevent lower back pain whilst road tripping: Stop regularly for a stretch.Sitting in one position for long periods cause the back muscles to tighten, and this can lead to pain and even cause back spasms. The solution is easy-plan rest breaks at least every hour. Stop, get out of…

Mind your posture – carers, care for your backs. For many carers physical activity such as lifting is a significant part of their daily routine. However, not all carers will be aware of their back when looking after someone. New research from the British Chiropractic Association showed that lifting and carrying can trigger back pain…

We have recently welcomed two new therapists to our team. I would like to introduce them to you, and soon you will be able to view their profiles under ‘ The team’ page on our website. Vanessa Thomas, Massage Therapist Vanessa can help with muscular tightness and pain, caused by poor posture, repetitive strain injuries,…

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