6 tips to help boost your energy
6 tips to help boost your energy through changes to your diet Our body, much like our car needs fuel to run. What type of fuel we put in and how well our body processes this fuel, will determine how well we run. Of course each of us will be different, but there are some […]
Self-care – A starter kit for busy lives, by Broadwater Osteopaths
How to incorporate self-care into your daily routine Self-care is so important and making time for it each day is vital to both physical and mental wellness. Allow yourself 20 minutes a day and test out some of our self-care ideas. Making time for self-care can help reduce stress, improve sleep, enhance mood and build […]
Asthma-self help and manual therapy with Broadwater Osteopaths, Worthing
How can manual therapy help asthma sufferers Asthma is caused by inflammation of the airways to the lungs, resulting in them becoming both swollen and narrowed, therefore making breathing more difficult. Asthmatics will often suffer symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. As yet there is no cure for asthma so […]
Type 2 Diabetes, a growing concern discussed by Broadwater Osteopaths, Worthing
Diabetes is probably one of the most common medical complaints. I suspect all of us will know someone who either has it or has been classed as being pre-diabetic, but what exactly is it and what can we do to help lessen our chances of getting it? The basics of Type 2 Diabetes There are […]
The wonders of Magnesium- Wellbeing with Broadwater Osteopaths, Worthing
Magnesium seems to be gaining increasing popularity as a supplement and for good reason. Many of our team may recommend the use of magnesium as a spray or as an Epsom salt bath to ease aching joints and muscles. Magnesium plays a huge part on so many of our bodily functions and is an essential […]
Turmeric- the inflammation buster
What is tumeric and how is it used in healthcare? Turmeric, often used in cooking, as a colouring agent and food preserve, has also been used for its medicinal purposes for 1000’s of years. In practices such as Ayurveda it is used to assist issues like infections, skin issues and tummy troubles. Research papers report […]
Vitamin D- Supplement Support
Vitamin D- Supplement support including guidance from PHE & NICE plus our thoughts Vitamin D is so important to the health of our bones and immune system, perhaps more so now with Covid-19, than ever before. There have been several reported papers stating that populations with low Vitamin D have been more prone to Covid […]
The role of exercise in helping symptoms of knee & hip osteoarthritis with Broadwater Osteopaths
Exercise key in helping osteoarthritis of the Knee and Hip? Wear and tear, osteoarthritic changes, are characterised by disruption and thinning of the cartilage and subsequent bony change. Patients will classically experience pain, stiffness and joint swelling, more often after activity, first thing in the morning and after rest. Both the hip and knee are […]
Cycling- How to set up your bike for a painfree ride
How to set up your bike for a less painful ride Throughout Covid, many more people have taken to their bikes. One key way to improve comfort on your bike is to get it set up correctly so that your body is taking the strain of any exercise evenly and not taking it all through […]
Choosing a Mattress that’s right for you by Osteopath Sue Bunce, Worthing
Choosing a Mattress that is right for you is so important for a good nights sleep. The old saying of one size fits all certainly does not apply to mattress buying. There is a common belief that for a mattress to be good, it must be firm, but this is not always the case. Here […]