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Lockdown 2.0: We remain open

Under current guidelines and as Allied Health Professionals, our osteopaths are privileged to be able to remain open and keep supporting all patients through the latest lockdown. Now more than ever it is important to attend to our physical, mental and emotional health and we as osteopaths play an important role in primary healthcare and provide safe and effective treatment.

We are still waiting for further guidance on whether sports massage in a clinical setting is able to continue from the 5th November and will update you in due course.

Be assured that the safety and wellbeing of our patients, team and wider community continues to be our priority and if you have been into the clinic since June you will be aware we have implemented extensive measures to support this.

Please remember that if you or anyone in your household develops symptoms of COVID-19 you must not come into the clinic and ensure that you follow the government guidelines about self-isolation.

For patients who feel unable to come in for face-to-face appointments, we continue to offer our online video consultations.
You remain safe in our hands and we look forward to supporting our patients, friends and families through the coming months and beyond. Please contact us for more information or click here to schedule an appointment.

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We are open again for face to face appointments!

Over the last 9 weeks of lockdown we’ve been busy offering video consultations as well as planning and preparing for the reopening of hands on treatment. That day is finally here. Here is a video that we have put together to show what we are doing to keep you, our team and our wider community safe whilst continuing to offer you the care and treatment you need to get you out of pain.

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Desk based exercises

Following on from our last blog, we’ve included 3 more exercises that can be done without leaving your desk to minimise stress and strain on your spine and hips whilst maximising your work output.

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Unwind your spine

Following several requests from you, we have put together this video of what we think are the 3 most important exercises to perform to mitigate sustained pressure on certain parts of your back that sitting at a desk for long periods causes. These 3 simple spinal mobility exercises will help you stretch and loosen key parts of your back to minimise back pain and stiffness:

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Working from home

The outbreak of COVID-19 and the ensuing lockdown has meant many of us have been forced to work from home. But working from home away from your purpose built office desk and ergonomic desk chair could put untold stress and strain on your spine. Watch this video for simple tips on how to safely work from home: