Category: Health and Wellbeing

What is Fibromyalgia?

Website Manager | Posted on May 28, 2023 |

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, often accompanied by fatigue, sleep disturbances, memory issues, and mood changes. Here are the key points about fibromyalgia: Definition and Symptoms Fibromyalgia is a disorder that causes chronic, widespread pain throughout the body[1][2]. The main symptoms include: Fibromyalgia Causes and Risk Factors The exact cause of fibromyalgia is unknown, but it’s believed to involve a combination of factors[2][3]: Fibromyalgia is more common in: Fibromyalgia Diagnosis There is no specific test for fibromyalgia. Diagnosis is based on[3][4]: Fibromyalgia Treatment While there is no cure for fibromyalgia, symptoms can be managed through […]

What is Lyme’s Disease?

Website Manager | Posted on July 19, 2022 |

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected black-legged ticks (also known as deer ticks). Here are the key points about Lyme disease: Causes of Lyme Disease: It’s primarily caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi in North America, while other Borrelia species can cause it in Europe and Asia. Transmission Lyme of Disease: The disease is spread through tick bites, usually from ticks in the Ixodes genus. Lyme Disease Symptoms: Early symptoms typically include: A characteristic expanding red rash called erythema migrans (often described as a “bull’s-eye” rash) but can also include Stages: Lyme […]

Long Covid: The Lasting Impact

Victoria Diamond | Posted on September 12, 2020 |

Post Viral Fatigue – Long COVID: Can Perrin Technique help? It’s been in the news a lot with examples of previously fit and healthy marathon runners, busy nurses and generally well and active people having COVID-19 but then never really shaking the symptoms of fatigue and general malaise. In some cases, those symptoms appear to worsen and remain for many months after the original infection. This is not a phenomenon unique to COVID-19, these fatigue symptoms can occur after any serious infection. What’s important to remember is that after any illness your body will naturally be fatigued, and this is […]

Make Physical Activity Part of Daily Life

Website Manager | Posted on March 4, 2020 |

One of the reasons I became an osteopath in the first place was a deep-seated belief that the pursuit of wellness is the most direct approach to battling the fight against disease and ill health. Osteopathy works on the principle that the body has everything it needs to keep itself working and well; it’s where there is a disturbance in the body’s ability to draw upon it’s own resources that ill health ensues. So keeping a healthy and active body, free from tensions and restrictions is key to staying healthy for longer.