Pain
Pain - A diagnosis or a collection of influences When people suffer with pain, particularly when there is no obvious trigger, there is, naturally, a worry that the underlying problem could be serious. To reduce this concern we look for…
Osteoarthritis and Joint Pain
Osteoarthritis and Joint Pain Many people suffer with joint pain and stiffness, especially as they get older, and osteoarthritis is a very common problem that can be very debilitating. It is a condition that can affect any joint of the…
Low Back Pain - a physiotherapy perspective
Low Back Pain – a physiotherapy perspective Low back pain is something that most adults will experience at some point in their lives. For some it may be a mild episode lasting a few days and others severe and lasting…
Knee Pain
Knee Pain The knee joints are the largest joints in the body and are put under a huge amount of pressure over a lifetime. They have to carry full body weight to allow all the activities that we take for…
Tissue Repair and Inflammation
Tissue Repair and Inflammation When we sustain an injury, whether through a traumatic event or a repetitive strain, the body responds to that event with pain and inflammation. Pain is the first sign that something is not right and…
Headaches
Headaches Headaches are very common for a lot of people. They can range from mild to severe and can last for short periods or days. There are different types of headache including tension, cluster, migraine and menstrual headaches but what…
Acute Pain
Acute Pain The term ‘acute’ refers to pain and symptoms that have only been present for a matter of days. As opposed to ‘chronic’ symptoms that have been felt for weeks, months or longer. Neither of these terms indicate the…
A Pain in the neck
A Pain in the Neck? Neck pain is extremely common and can affect anybody, at any age and at any time. The majority of sufferers will describe no injury and, those who are still of working age, will often have…
Anxiety Self-Help: Where to Start When Things Feel Overwhelming
Anxiety self-help often begins at the point where thinking feels crowded and urgent. Concentration narrows. Minor problems appear significant. The body feels tense or unsettled. In those moments, advice can feel either too simplistic or too abstract. Clinical psychology offers…
Homeopathic Research Proposition for Shingle pain or Post-Herpetic Neuralgia (PHN)
Homeopathic Research Proposition Title A pilot study: does the homeopathic nosode Variolinum alleviate pain symptoms in patients diagnosed with post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN)? Abstract PHN is a common condition affecting about 1 in 5 people in the UK. PHN can be…
Return to the Breath
Return to the Breath (the foundation of wellness and the secret tool against stress and overwhelm) So many of us seem to have lost the ability to breathe deeply. It is something I have noticed over and over…
Setting Goals
Today I want to share the G.R.O.W. Model. The G.R.O.W. Model is perhaps the most widely used coaching model around the world. This model was first promoted by Sir John Whitmore in the 1980s. I think it can be helpful…