The importance of a head-to-toe assessment in chiropractic My pain is in my shoulder so why are...
Tensor Fascia Latae and Iliotibial Band: A fancy coffee or a muscle in your hip?
Tensor Fascia Latae and Iliotibial Band: A fancy coffee or a muscle in your hip? The tensor facia...
All About Jaw Pain & TMJ
All About Jaw Pain & TMJ Imagine if you had so much pain in your jaw that you couldn’t...
Common Injuries
There are many different types of injuries that occur in the body. Have you ever struggled to...
Let’s Talk About: Bulging Discs
What is a ‘Slipped/ Bulging Disc?’ In times gone by there existed a myth that all back pain was...
Pain, Pain & More Pain : How to Describe Your Pain
Pain is subjective as each person experiences it differently. This often makes it difficult to...
Let’s Talk Headaches
Let’s talk Headaches! We’re always surprised when someone tells us the headaches that they get are...
Physiotherapy: what is it & how can it benefit me?
In a world where sedentary lifestyles, desk jobs, and technological advancements dominate our...
Why does chronic pain not always tell the truth?
Why does chronic pain not always tell the truth? by Joe Kantyka Chronic pain does not always tell...
Hydration: Why is it important?
We all know staying hydrated is good for our health, I mean we have talked it about it in various...
Massage During Pregnancy
We are now offering Pregnancy massage here at Oakfield – a 90minute appointment with our lovely...
Glutes Function & Facts
Our Massage therapist Nancy on Glute Function and Facts: As a Pilates instructor I cannot stress...
The Diaphragm: What Is It & What Is It’s Function?
What is it, and Where? The Diaphragm is a quite big, but thin muscle running from the sternum,...
Getting the most out of your sleep
SLEEP! We all need it and some of us get more than others. You cannot underestimate the power of...
9 Steps to a Healthy Christmas
The festive season brings lots outside of our usual schedule of activities and events. Here are...
Fighting Off Illness
FIGHTING OFF ILLNESS
As we are heading into the colder months, it is the time of year we often see an increase in illness as the weather changes. Here are some tips to help your body fight off illness this winter
What Is A Spinal Disc?
What is a spinal disc? Spinal discs play an important role in the back; serving as a shock...
What is SHOULDER BURSITIS?
Inside each of your shoulders is a tiny, fluid-filled sac known as a bursa. Bursae help reduce...
Let’s Talk Shoulders!
We have been seeing a lot of shoulder issues in the clinic recently so we thought we would give you a little more information about shoulders, how they are made up and how shoulder pain is not always about the shoulder itself!
A bit about Arthritis
What is Arthritis? Osteoarthritis, or ‘wear & tear’, is when the rubbery cartilage in our...
Have you got a stiff lower back? Here’s 4 reasons why:
If you are finding your low back is always stiff, in the mornings or after light activity, here...
Working from home? Here’s some advice:
So 2020 saw a huge change in the way we work, with more of us leaving behind commuting and offices...
Gardening! The way to keep fit!
Ditch the trainers & put on your wellies! Experts say gardening can be as beneficial as going...
What is good posture?
With so many of us working spending longer periods at desks or on our phones it helps to think...
Helpful things to know about Back Pain…
Back pain can be very frightening , unpleasant and make you depressed! However, 98% of cases make...
What’s the difference between a Chiropractor and an Osteopath?
A question that we get asked a lot is what is the difference between a chiropractor and an...
Let’s talk Sciatica!
Sciatica is the term given to and irritation of the sciatic nerve, when leg pain starting at your...