The body is a unit – Philosophy of Osteopathy
It can often be confusing for patients coming to see an osteopath when we end up working on a part of their body seemingly unrelated to the problem...
EDS Awareness Month
May is EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) awareness month Having EDS means your collagen is faulty. As collagen is found throughout the body, the...
Our EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) community – why we have such compassion for chronic pain patients
Here’s a little of why we do what we do for the EDS community. The main thing is that you know we get it. We really do. All our staff have...
Sleep – Part 2
Photo: https://pixabay.com/photos/ocean-starry-sky-milky-way-rest-3605547/ As you would have read in my part 1 of this blog post series, I’ve been...
Use your head – Shakti Headbands
Many of you will be aware of the very popular Shakti Mat. If you haven’t already seen our blog about these, you can check it out here Shakti...
Sleep and pain, pain and sleep Part 1
Photo: https://pixabay.com/images/id-993059/ The value of sleep cannot be overstated enough! There’s a reason that it’s one of the so-called 4 main...
Pain and stress – how it affects your body in lockdown
Pain and stress in lockdown (and tsunami evacuations!) Here, André offers his professional explanation of how stressful situations can bring on body...
Inspiring stories: Cycling over 3000km after back surgery!
Simon and Lyndal cycled the Tour of Aotearoa this February. They are both back surgery patients who had chronic pain. They had to give up their jobs...
Connecting with your child
One of the great things about Lockdown (and Level 3 if you’re an Osteopath!) is that you have to stay home and it gives you a chance to do the...
Vaccine for Coronavirus – what’s likely?
Image by Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pixabay Although this lock-down has been extremely tough for many, it is a small price to pay when a large number...