I have something amazing for you. An amazing story of triumph over mental darkness, stereotyping and self disbelief. Client of the month, Claire Taylor has lost 8.5 stone (around 9.5 stone of fat and probably gained 1 stone of muscle). But what is more interesting is psychological transformation that had to take place for her…
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Forearm Tendonitis | How to fix it
I don’t know about you but my forearms get TIGHT! The combination of seeing over 60 patients a week, weight training and typing destroy them. BUT I have a trick to get your wrist forearm discomfort under your control again. I love “novel movements” for their ability to desensitise pain, reduce tightness and generally make…
Stressy Shoulders? | I have the fix!
A lot of people think that massage breaks down nots and scar tissue. No way. The trapezius muscles are strong enough to carry a serious amount of weight. Even in an average person. The best explanation I have read is that massage tires out the nerves that tell you you’re in pain or tight. A…
How to know you’re being scammed by a therapist | 3 Tells
Now, I don’t mean to cause any disrespect to other healthcare therapist. I am simply writing this because a number of patients who I have seen recently have been preyed upon by healthcare practitioners abusing their power Commonly, practitioners who are not following the most recent research when it comes to pain will: focus on…
How to cue a straight back whilst squatting
How to cue a straight back whilst squatting Does your back flex when you squat? A lot of the time it’s not a problem, but if it’s painful OR you feel you’re loosing some power then give this forward fold a go You just need a weight. Push everything backwards towards the weight and…
Foot Pain | Arwel has the solution
Arwel’s in our Maidstone Branch providing amazing transformations. Sunil has done fantastically well. We work hard for these transformational stories as do our patients “You gave me genuine hope that this was going to repair fully. That made a big difference psychologically . I went away from that first session a lot better mentally” –…
Phones Ruin Our Mental Health | School Talk on Social Media
Evolutionary Psychology promotes the idea that our psychological traits, for better or for worse, at one point helped us to survive. Ever noticed that your eye is taken by fast cars, Rolexes and LV bags? This group of 24 Grammar kids did. Previously I explained how this same alertness would have potentially saved them 200,000…
Check Your Meds | Drug dependency, the stats, and what can you do about it?
by Arwel Roberts (M.Ost) According a recent report, half of those receiving a prescription for the medication groups named had been doing so for 12 months previous, and between 22 and 32% (dependant on which medication) had been receiving a prescription for at least the past 3 years. – The report also describes current trends…
Eating for Health (Pain relief, health and weight loss)
Eating for Health Did you know that there’s a correlation between our diet and not just our weight and general health but also our pain? Plant based foods that are brightly coloured are high in antioxidants which reduce inflammation whereas processed foods that cause us to gain weight such as processed meats, dairy and sugar…
The Pistol Squat for Beginners | How to do it
Hey The pistol squat is a great exercise to improve hip and spinal alignment and I mean this in the sense of driving force through stable form. The only issue is that it is very hard. So I have a cue to help you Pistol squat with a wall behind you and bit by bit…
