As an adult you will probably be aware of having experienced this at some point in your life – or been kept awake at night by a partner who is grinding their teeth. But did you know children can grind their teeth too? In fact it can happen in babies, toddlers and...
There’s a lot of focus at the moment (rightly so) on climate change, the environment and how we are all impacting on it. Many of us are looking for ways we can ‘do our bit’. But at Christmas time or times of holiday and celebration, it can be even harder to be planet...
In order to understand pelvic floor problems and improve your pelvic health, first we need to understand what pelvic floor health is, what’s ‘normal’, when you might have a pelvic floor problem, and most importantly how do you improve it. How do I know if I have...
Our previous blog ‘Pelvic floor problems explained‘ hopefully gave you the basics of understanding your own body and when you may need help / support for your pelvic health. You’ll have realized it’s a little more complex that just doing those little short flicking...
We are delighted to have Hannah join our team at Cheadle Osteopathy, she will be such an asset to the team. Hannah uses gentle articulation, joint mobilization and massage to help alleviate a wide range of aches and pains to improve health and well being of...
Working from home looks like it’s here to stay and it looks likely that it will become our ‘new normal’ (most over used phrase of the year….!). As Osteopaths, we have been helping people across Stockport, Manchester and Cheshire, to get the best out of working...
(From our expert team at Cheadle Osteopathy, treating patients from Stockport, Cheshire, Manchester, Cheadle, Gatley and surrounding areas). You have heard about osteopathy and osteopaths but are not sure what osteopaths do, if it will be able to help with your...
How often should you see an osteopath for your baby or child might seem like an obvious question. ‘When they need it’. But how do you know when the need to see an osteopath? Just when they have a problem or do babies and children need M.O.T.s too? And if so how...
What is flat head syndrome in babies? Often it causes great concern and distress for parents but we are here to guide you through why it my have happened (it’s not your fault!) and what can be done to help your baby. For some parents when they notice a flatness...
Want to know how to strengthen your glutes? Here are our top 5 glutes exercises to get you started. Glutes are vital for strengthening your lower back, preventing back pain, they work in conjunction with your core muscles, they maintain good pelvic alignment and...
This is a question we get asked A LOT. We know it’s confusing as a patient trying to decide who to go to for treatment. One friend says “Oh you need to see an Osteopath, it worked for me” another tells you “I had a brilliant chiropractor once – fixed me up” or “oh no...
My own first breast feeding experience (six years ago) was not a great one. I was having a lot of pain, was unable to latch her on, struggling with knowing if she was feeding properly, was she getting enough? Was it this hard for everyone?. I lacked the basic...