Nick's healthy lifestyle tips
Life seems to get busier each year with less and less time to spend on exercise. Now I'm spending 1-2 days a week treating horses the 'spare time' I used to have has diminished and I'm having to find new ways to keep supple and fit. "Exercise snacking" is not a new concept but studies show that several short bursts of exercise can be as effective as a prolonged workout. So in between patients Georgie will often find me going through a quick exercise routine - simple body weight exercises that require no equipment is the key. Focusing on balancing - flexibility, co-ordination, strength, cardiovascular. Simple exercises such as running on the spot, lunges, star jumps, plank always emphasising really good form as priority.
If the above exercise feels too much then just try to increase the activity in your lifestyle.
Recent research demonstrates that “non-exercise activity thermogenesis” (activity we take when not exercising) is actually more important for overall health and longevity than working out. So get active - walk rather than driving, use stairs rather than a lift, cycle to work once a week. Benefits of increasing your activity levels are not just weight loss, it affects your whole health improving your heart and lung function, digestion even benefiting sleep and mental health.
New Year is the perfect time to change those habits which have been holding you back.
If the above exercise feels too much then just try to increase the activity in your lifestyle.
Recent research demonstrates that “non-exercise activity thermogenesis” (activity we take when not exercising) is actually more important for overall health and longevity than working out. So get active - walk rather than driving, use stairs rather than a lift, cycle to work once a week. Benefits of increasing your activity levels are not just weight loss, it affects your whole health improving your heart and lung function, digestion even benefiting sleep and mental health.
New Year is the perfect time to change those habits which have been holding you back.
Osteopathy in Pregnancy by Nikki Straughan
Here at The White Practice, we get a lot of Mums & Dads bringing their babies in for a post-natal check. Some are surprised to hear we also treat Mums during pregnancy too. During pregnancy a woman’s body undergoes the largest postural change that most of us will ever go through. It’s a hugely dynamic process. As Baby grows in the womb and Mum gains extra weight, her centre of gravity shifts resulting in postural changes, day by day, and this very often leads to aches and pains. Gaining an extra 20lbs is not uncommon and that means a lot of adaptation in a relatively short period of time!
This can be particularly challenging if you already have a child in the family, especially when carrying them and lifting them into car seats, cots and high chairs. You may be experiencing backache, pain in your pelvis, ribs or hips, or you may find that simple things like walking, sitting, or turning over in bed are now uncomfortable, or even painful.
Just because these things are normal in pregnancy, doesn’t mean you should suffer! Osteopathy can help to provide relief from aches and pains, as well as more specific conditions such as pelvic and groin pain. In fact, an imbalance within the pelvis and pelvic ligaments may affect the position of the baby, so osteopaths use gentle techniques to correct this as well as advising on posture and appropriate positions, both antenatally and for the birth itself. This encourages baby into a good position to help improve the chances of a straight-forward birth.
Our objective is to help to improve your quality of life, and this includes allowing you to enjoy your pregnancy. Osteopaths are highly skilled body technicians and here at The White Practice, we pride ourselves in offering professional advice and treatment to all our patients.
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Kelly Haines - tips on feeling better for doing something different!
Kelly Haines says: "Do something different! It’s not everyday I get to practice my music on a mountain in the Outer Hebrides! However it did remind me that doing things differently now and then is very good.
Being a musician and an osteopath gives me extra insight in to the repetitive and awkward nature of practicing my french horn everyday. This is similar for all other musicians that I treat but also those who (for example) drive for a living or sit at a desk for hours each day. We are not designed to be stationary or static.
For me breaking up the routine is so important. I get up and walk about when I can. I stretch my arms and back out during breaks and I just get moving. It doesn’t have to take up much time. Something is better than nothing.
Give it a go and I’m sure you’ll feel better for it".
Being a musician and an osteopath gives me extra insight in to the repetitive and awkward nature of practicing my french horn everyday. This is similar for all other musicians that I treat but also those who (for example) drive for a living or sit at a desk for hours each day. We are not designed to be stationary or static.
For me breaking up the routine is so important. I get up and walk about when I can. I stretch my arms and back out during breaks and I just get moving. It doesn’t have to take up much time. Something is better than nothing.
Give it a go and I’m sure you’ll feel better for it".
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| back_pain_and_children.pdf |
