by Gemma | Mar 9, 2016 | Back pain, chest pain, Ergonomics/Workstations, Exercise/Rehabilitation, intercostal muscles, Neck pain, Pain relief & advice, Posture, rib pain, Sit / Stand Desks
What is rib dysfunction? The rib cage is designed to be mobile as so that it can expand as we breathe in and relax as we breathe out. The ribs move in a specific pattern, which is essential to get air into our lungs. A rib dysfunction occurs when a rib does not...
by Gemma | Oct 1, 2015 | Babies & Children, Back pain, Ergonomics/Workstations, Exercise/Rehabilitation, Neck pain, Pain relief & advice, Posture
Back Care Awareness Week – 5th – 11th October 2015 To mark Back Care Awareness Week the team at Cheadle Osteopathy are offering £10 off initial consultations (new patients) for the entire month of October. Call 0161 478 1877 or use our 24/7 Online...
by Gemma | Jul 25, 2015 | Back pain, Ergonomics/Workstations, Neck pain, Posture, Sit / Stand Desks
Should we stand or sit? Confused yet? You may have read about the new phenomenon that has swept the workplace, Sit/Stand Desks. Some governments have become positively evangelical about them. For example, the Danish government have made it a legal...
by Gemma | Aug 21, 2014 | Back pain, Exercise/Rehabilitation, Neck pain, Pain relief & advice, Posture
How to adjust your car seat to prevent back pain. A new study from eBayMotors.co.uk has found that 48% of all British drivers suffer from what is being coined as a Repetitive Driving Injury. Ergonomic experts believe that drivers can develop long term joint, muscle...
by Gemma | Feb 19, 2014 | Back pain, Neck pain, Pain relief & advice, Posture
Buying a new car? Considered your back! Traditionally this is the time of year many of us look at purchasing a new car, in time for the 2014 registration in March. You may already know the make and model that meets your needs but have you given much thought to its...
by Gemma | Feb 8, 2014 | Babies & Children, Posture, Uncategorized
Childhood development is something I get asked about a lot. As a paediatric Osteopath I am regularly being asked if certain pieces of baby equipment are good or bad for a childhood development. There seems to be an overwhelming choice of products which claim to assist...
