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25
AUG
2016

Desk disease Part 1: Crucial strategies on how to avoid it and live healthier!

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It’s Thursday afternoon. You are staring blankly at the computer screen at your office. Your mind is wandering to the weekend even though it’s still a day away. Slouched in your chair, shoulders rolled forward and your back is starting to ache. A mild headache is starting to kick in. A colleague walks by and asks if you want a coffee. ‘Ah that will make me feel better’ you think....
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08
AUG
2016

Sporting injuries in children

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Overuse Sporting Injuries in Children & Adolescents Overuse or repetitive trauma injuries account for approximately 50% of all paediatric sport-related injuries. Overuse injuries occur gradually overtime, when an activity is performed repeatedly without proper preparation and rest time between playing. Because children are still growing they are at a greater risk of injury than...
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01
AUG
2016

Up and Active

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Tags : Active, Advice, circulation, continuous moderate exercise, desk, energy, health, Health benefits, Osteopath, osteopathy, pain relief, posture, standing, The Osteopaths of Blackburn, Tips, Weight control, workplace
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Do you live a movement rich life? Health is wealth and unless your day removes as much of the sedentary aspects we have all accustomed to, you could literally be cutting time off your life. Research clearly states the mental and physical health benefits of breaking down and minimising your sedentary activities, chief culprit being that of sitting. Sitting is no more than a cultural...
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14
SEP
2015

Understanding Scoliosis

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Tags : back pain, Breathing exercises, desk, ergonomics, exercise, flexibility, Guidelines, health, immune system, injury, Osteopath, pain relief, posture, Recommendations, scoliosis, tension, The Osteopaths of Blackburn, Tips, vitality
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Curves are a normal part of the spine’s structure, however the size and the shape of each individual’s spine will differ. In this blog I will discuss the different types of curves that can occur, what to look for and when medical intervention may be required.   Different Spinal Curves: Lordosis/kyphosis – The human spine has four naturally occurring curves, which are...
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