With The Virgin Money London Marathon just around the corner we asked some of our patients who are experienced marathon runners advice on hitting the ‘wall’. What is The Wall? If you are running a marathon you have probably heard of the dreaded ‘wall’ that some...
An interview with one of our patients here at Richmond Osteopaths: Colin Brett who completed the 250km Fire and Ice Ultra Marathon - Iceland’s toughest foot race! What is it? The Fire and Ice Ultra spans a 250km course that incorporates many of the most spectacular...
Being qualified in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Osteopathy and Cupping Therapy allows HP to offer you a wide range of treatment. What is cupping? Cupping is a traditional healing art that has been used by many ancient civilizations, including China which...
Our lovely personal trainer Natasha Howard at Richmond Osteopaths demonstrates a great stretching routine to help you on daily basis if you struggle with Hip and Back pain. If you have an unstable knee or experience a lot of pain into the lower back then it would be...
If you are in your first trimester of pregnancy you may be experiencing an extreme range of emotions due to a massive influx of hormones that may make you feel like you are on an emotional roller coaster. In addition, your body will be working hard to create this...
Welcome to part 2 of this 4 part mini-series on the darker side of stress, if you missed it part one about the internal effects of stress is here (https://www.richmondosteopaths.co.uk/the-paradigm-of-modern-life/). Part 2 is a little bit shorter for easier reading...
As an Osteopath I am very passionate about my work. I had an interesting case on hip pain and I thought I would share it with you. I have been treating a young gentleman with chronic hip pain that would not subside. If you have ever had nagging hip pain you will...
Having carried out a number of workstation assessments at a local office recently, I was provided with a stark reminder of how the human body is just not designed to stay in one position for any length of time. We simply must keep moving constantly - see Claire's...
I have worked incredibly hard on getting my article on fatigue testing on basketball players completed and I felt an incredible sense of satisfaction when we managed to get my scientific article published in journals of sports medicine and physical fitness. The...
I treat a lot of patients that present to me with spinal and pelvic pain during pregnancy. The predominant reasons for pregnancy pain are due to massive changes to the shape of the spine as well as the pelvis over a relatively short period of time - 9 months. These...