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Numb Bums and Back Pain – What is Sciatica?

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...

Shoulder Exercise – The Prince Charles

  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...

We’re in the 1000 Swifts project for E17 Art Trail

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...

Example Exercise Plan for frozen shoulder (phase 1)

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....

Shoulder Stretch – Walk Up The Wall

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...

How Are You?

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....

Brugger’s Relief Position for Back Pain and Poor Posture

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...