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The benefits of breastfeeding can include the reduction of incidence of gastrointestinal infection, obesity and asthma; mothers have increased protection for pre-menopausal breast and ovarian cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, plus economic and environmental benefits. But what if you find it painful or stressful or baby is struggling to latch and suck? With the stigma surrounding […]

Spring Clean Mind, by Beverley Underwood Hypnotherapist at BOP I had cream carpets and magnolia walls in my house, just to spot the spiders. I resided in a place called dread.  One evening I scooped up what I thought was a toy car left by the kids. My hand closed and it scuttled.  I found […]

BOP is proud to announce a new arrival to the practice, Rik King. Rik is in his final year training to be a chiroporactor, but he has many years of experience in Sports Massage. An introduction to Rik follows below. He will start at BOP at the end of Febuary 2019. Appointments for Sports Massage […]

Keeping active in the office- an App for every occasion! At work and at home, many of us are sitting far too much and we are simply not meant to be inactive. Sitting too long, not only impacts on our muscles, bones and joints, it also impacts on our bodily systems like our heart, lungs […]

In Pain and Fed up? You are not alone…..by the BOP Osteopaths The main reason that people come to see us at BOP, is pain, with stress being a close second to this. Whether it be back, neck, joint or arthritic pains, period pains; or headaches- pain is the primary trigger for a visit. Many […]

Shoulder impingement? Some advice on what not to do. If you suffer with shoulder impingement, you will be aware of how painful it can be. Simple movements can ‘catch or pinch’ and lead to pain. The condition commonly arises when one of the main muscles operating the shoulder becomes inflamed. The resulting inflammation means there […]

Frozen Shoulders- What to do and what not to do, that is the question! DO Follow advice given by your doctor or manual therapist. Frozen shoulders are not quickly ‘fixed’, they take time and you may well need some pain relief. Do any exercises set regularly and do them on both sides. It is important […]

Feeling drained after Christmas- time to look after you! Are you, like me, feeling a bit post-Christmas blues-esk? Perhaps eaten too much, not done enough, sat on the sofa a bit too long and perhaps are just a tad fed up with short days and grey skies? There is always so much going on before […]

Trying to loose weight? Why not look to follow these 7 tips from the team at Broadwater Osteopaths, Worthing. 1- Don’t skip meals- eat meals at regular times and don’t skip breakfast. This will assist balancing blood sugars, lessen cravings and boost metabolism too. 2- Cut back on the carbs- sugars and starches. This will […]

New to exercise- follow these 8 top tips  If you are new to exercise or you perhaps haven’t exercised for a while, consider these simple tips to ensure success. 1- Have a vision- why am I wanting to exercise, what do I want to achieve and what do I need to get me there? 2- […]