Cough and cold remedies
Remedies for coughs and colds Just about everyone at the moment seems to have a cold, cough or flu. If you have survived it so far, you are doing well. Today’s blogpost looks at self help measures to try and combat bugs that are doing the rounds, whilst boosting our immune system and lessening inflammation […]
Vitamin D- Supplement Support
Vitamin D- Supplement support including guidance from PHE & NICE plus our thoughts Vitamin D is so important to the health of our bones and immune system, perhaps more so now with Covid-19, than ever before. There have been several reported papers stating that populations with low Vitamin D have been more prone to Covid […]
Osteopaths guide to mattresses
An osteopaths guide to choosing a mattress The old saying of one size fits all certainly does not apply to mattress buying. There is a common belief that for a mattress to be good, it must be firm, but this is not always the case. Here we share some of our top tips when choosing […]
Winter Wellness advice
Winter wellness with Broadwater Osteopathic Practice As the weather becomes colder, wetter and the skies turn grey, we may not feel so energised and enthused to go outside, but exercise is so important, both mentally and physically. It helps us to stay supple, gets the blood pumping to our extremities and helps to wake us […]
Keeping fit through winter- 8 top tips
Winter tips from Worthing Osteopaths The damp, cold days are not great at motivating even the best of us to get out and exercise, but maintaining fitness is so important, both physically and mentally. Being outdoors in the fresh air and enjoying nature and the changes it brings, is the best way to combat any […]
Help for sleep and pain
There are many reasons why we may not be sleeping well including stress, mental over-activity or pain. Sometimes chronic pain can result in weeks or months of poor sleep and longer term sleep deprivation. This cycle of poor sleep can then lead to increased pain as the body has less recovery time and less neurotransmitters […]
Tips on managing anxiety
What is anxiety Anxiety is a measure of our mind and body’s response to a stressful or new situation. Most of us will have experienced it at some stage. It can present as physical feelings such as a racing heart, shaking, feeling sick, breathlessness and sweating to mind racing and feelings of panic. Often anxiety […]
Breathing to help stress
At the current time, many of us may feel stressed, anxious and fearful and this is not surprising. We are all going through a period of time we have not been through before, filled with uncertainty, worry and change. This time is also a great opportunity to reflect on what ‘really’ is important in life […]
Mindfulness and Relaxation
Tips for a calmer day What have you done today to make you feel calm? Mindfulness and relaxation techniques can have a positive effect on body as well as mind. They can be useful tools to learn to enable us to find peace and calm, even when everything around us appears not to be. Using […]
Movement is the key to life
Movement is indeed the key to life. Sitting is not the evil party here, but the remedy to sitting is in fact moving more! We are not designed and built to remain static. We need to move, not only to help our joints, but our heart, lungs and organs too. The body needs movement, as […]
