by Gemma | May 12, 2019 | Back pain, Ergonomics/Workstations, Sit / Stand Desks, Uncategorized
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today” I saw this quote on someone’s shopping bag, the other day and it got me thinking….. Life is busy. Often you are just focussed on getting through the next few weeks or months and the endless “to do...
by Gemma | Sep 18, 2018 | Back pain, Ergonomics/Workstations, Exercise/Rehabilitation, Manual Handling, Pain relief & advice, Pop Up Advice Clinic, Posture, Sit / Stand Desks, smart phone, Spinal Assessments, Sports, Uncategorized
Cheadle Osteopathy Pop Up Advice Clinic to MediaCity A big thanks to Katherine Baird from ITV’s Feel Good Campaign for inviting Cheadle Osteopathy Pop Up Advice Clinic to MediaCity today. We had a fantastic response to our ‘10 minute Spinal Checks’ and we were pleased...
by Gemma | Sep 7, 2016 | Arthritis pain relief, Back pain, Ergonomics/Workstations, Exercise/Rehabilitation, Headaches, Neck pain, Pain relief & advice, Posture, Sit / Stand Desks, smart phone, tablet, text neck, Uncategorized
So what is text neck? You may or may be familiar with the term text neck but if like me, you are slightly tablet and/or smart phone obsessed, you will ,albeit reluctantly, admit that that neck pain, headache or shoulder tension you’ve been struggling with may be due...
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 | 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...