The body is a unit – Philosophy of Osteopathy
André's Blogs 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 they came in for. Often what happens at the osteopaths is hard for people to explain to their friends and family, and it...
Our EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) community – why we have such compassion for chronic pain patients
Community 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 done extra training and I’ve been in this journey since I qualified as an osteopath and realised that I was seeing...
Pain and stress – how it affects your body in lockdown
Mental Health Pain and stress in lockdown (and tsunami evacuations!) Here, André offers his professional explanation of how stressful situations can bring on body pain. André teaches Pain Science on the osteopathy course in New Zealand. He shares some hints and understanding of how...
Connecting with your child
Children 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 things that a) need doing but also b) you are interested in. Today I’ve continued with the Emotional Parenting...