by sarah | May 17, 2018
Sciatica seems to be a well known but poorly understood condition. It generally refers to pain in the buttock and back of the leg, but can also include back pain, tingling, shooting pain, numbness and muscle tension. Sciatica is a result of irritation to the sciatic...
by sarah | Apr 28, 2018
I hope you’ve had an enjoyable month and have some fun plans for the bank holiday weekend. I’ve rounded up my favourite health and wellbeing articles from this month, so make yourself a cup of tea and get up to date with the latest news. ...
by sarah | Apr 16, 2018
It’s International Osteopathic Healthcare Week this week and to mark the occasion I’m busting 3 big osteopathy myths and explaining how osteopathy can improve your health. Osteopaths only treats backs Osteopathy is well known for helping people with back...
by sarah | Jun 8, 2017
1. Stand upright with feet shoulder width apart. 2. Bring your affected arm up behind your back. 3. Bring up your good arm to hold onto the affected arm. 4. Use your good arm to bring your hand further up your back. You should feel a stretch in the front of the...
by sarah | Jun 1, 2017
Ashlins Natural Health is taking part in the 1000 Swifts project to celebrate the new Walthamstow wetlands centre. Sites and organisations across Walthamstow are taking part in the project and displaying swifts. Why not follow the trail and see how many swifts you can...
by sarah | May 4, 2017
Frozen shoulder is a condition causing pain and stiffness in the shoulder. It usually affects one shoulder but sometimes will be in both shoulders at the same time. Phase 1 is the first stage of frozen shoulder and is characterised by pain and increasing stiffness....
by sarah | May 1, 2017
Happy bank holiday weekend everyone! I hope you’ve got lots of nice things lined up for your extra day off. Here are my favourite health and wellness articles from recent weeks. Pour yourself a cup of tea, sit back and enjoy some relaxing reading. ...
by sarah | Apr 27, 2017
Here’s another simple but effective exercise for loosening stiff shoulders. I like this exercise for phase 2 frozen shoulder but it can be useful for other conditions. You should not do this exercise if it is painful! 1. Stand next to a wall. 2. Using the...
by sarah | Apr 20, 2017
Our lifestyles can be unhealthier than we think. It’s easy to drink a bit more than we should, skip exercise and choose less than healthy meals. No one has to be perfect all the time but equally you want to avoid ‘treats’ becoming bad habits....
by sarah | Apr 13, 2017
Staying in 1 position, particularly sitting, is not very good for your spine. Sitting with poor posture is even worse as it places uneven load on some muscle groups. Over time this can lead to stiffness and pain. Previously I’ve discussed how to sit...