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Fascial network
Fascia has become a very popular topic recently, its true importance as a structural network having been largely ignored in the past. It consists mostly of collagen and elastin, forming a sheet of fibrous connective tissue that supports and separates structures...
Body compensation and scars
The body is a magnificently intelligent ‘machine’ that is able to withstand a certain amount of abuse without apparent problems. This enables us to continue to function in a relatively normal manor even when we are compromised. We are all familiar with the way the...
COCCYX PAIN
(Aether Bios Clinic) Bridgeford’s Best Bites: Osteopathy Tips COCCYX PAIN (COCCYDYNIA) Coccydynia is a pain felt in the coccyx or tailbone. It can accompany injury or strain to the coccyx or surrounding muscles, ligaments and tendons. The word coccyx comes from the...
Whiplash Injury
(Aether Bios Clinic) Bridgeford’s Best Bites: Osteopathy Tips WHIPLASH INJURY A sprain of the soft tissues of the neck, when they become stretched and damaged. It is common after a car accident when the neck is forcefully thrown forwards, backwards or sideways; the...
NLP: Changing your Mind about new year resolutions
Using New Year as a focus is a great start for making changes – or is it? Common resolution themes revolve around health and behaviour: stopping smoking, losing weight, stopping an unwanted or unhelpful habit, behaviour, limiting belief or phobia; starting a new...
Osteopathy: Sacro-Illiac Pain
The sacro-iliac joint (SI joint or SIJ) is between the sacrum, the triangular bone at the base of the spine and the ilium bones of the pelvis. During movement the SIJ helps distribute the body’s weight from the trunk to the pelvis and extremities while...
Osteopathy: Leg Cramps
A common and usually harmless condition where the muscles in the leg suddenly become tight and painful. Most commonly this occurs in the calf muscles, though it can affect any muscle of the leg or foot. Most let cramps occur during sleep. Most cases reported to...
Osteopathy: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
A common condition affecting more women than men of all ages, increasingly with age, particularly affecting menopausal women. CTS causes pain, numbness and a tingling or burning sensation in the hands and fingers; also weakness in the hands and fingers and a dull ache...
Lin Bridgeford – Yoga
Many thanks to Laura Burton-Lawrence – Owner | Editor of The Crowborough Directory for putting this feature together
Osteopathy: Shin Splints
A general term to describe pain in the front of the legs, or shins caused by exercise. The pain can be felt, usually in both shins after strenuous exercise, particularly running and sports with sudden stops and starts, such as basketball, tennis, squash and badminton....
Back Pain – Bridgeford’s Best Bites: Osteopathy Tips
A common problem that affects most people at some time, mostly in the lower back (lumbago), though can be felt anywhere in the spine. May be triggered by strained muscles, tendons or ligaments, wear and tear, bad posture, poor bending and lifting technique as...
Shin Splints – Bridgeford’s Best Bites: Osteopathy Tips
A general term to describe pain in the front of the legs, or shins caused by exercise. The pain can be felt, usually in both shins after strenuous exercise, particularly running and sports with sudden stops and starts, such as basketball, tennis, squash and badminton....
Laptop and Texter’s Neck – Bridgeford’s Best Bites: Osteopathy Tips
A stress injury caused by extended periods bending forwards in a slumped position (neck flexion) while texting or working on phones, tablets or laptops. We have similar posture when reading and desk workers often developed a Dowager’s hump at the top of the spine. We...
Frozen Shoulder: Osteopathy Tips
Ather Bios Clinic - Bridgefords's Best Bites Also known as adhesive capsulitis, contracted shoulder or pitcher’s arm, is an extremely painful condition where the shoulder is partially or completely stiff and unmovable, affecting your ability to carry out everyday...
Maintenance Osteopathic Treatment (M.O.T.) – Bridgeford’s Best Bites: Osteopathy Tips
Many people take much better care of their car than their body. In essence the aspects of care are similar with both cars and bodies. A car regularly needs petrol, water, oil, and air in the tyres; also services and various repairs, usually increasingly with...
RSI – Bridgeford’s Best Bites: Osteopathy Tips
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) A general term to describe aches and pains in muscles, nerves and tendons from overuse and repetitive movements. It commonly affects the upper body; neck and shoulders, arms, elbows, wrists, hands and fingers. Often affects people...
Sprained Ankle – Bridgeford’s Best Bites: Osteopathy Tips
A medical condition where ankle ligaments become overstretched, partially torn or totally torn. This happens with sharp movements like turning or rolling the foot. The lateral ankle sprain, where the foot is inverted, rolling out to the side with inside arch facing...
Yoga is for everyone – 12 myths dispelled
MYTH: YOGA IS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE… Flexible: Even if you are stiff as a board to start with, your flexibility will increase healthily over time with regular yoga practice. Yoga builds flexibility, strength and balance; generally men have more strength and women more...
