How can Osteopathy help you during pregnancy?

During pregnancy, your body is going through tremendous changes: physically, hormonally and physiologically.  Your osteopath can support you during those changes and accompany your body throughout pregnancy to allow pain relief, comfort and to promote better function. The more your body is comfortable and at ease, the more your baby is growing in an optimal … Continue reading How can Osteopathy help you during pregnancy?

Mattress: how to find the right one?

One frequently question asked in clinic by patients: What is THE ideal mattress? Some say the mattress must be soft to allow spine alignment and avoid joint pains from compressions, other state that mattress should be firm in order to offer the optimum support. The answer? There is no specific answer, or universal rule. Confusing? … Continue reading Mattress: how to find the right one?

What is the difference between an osteopath, a physiotherapist and a chiropractor?

[To be noted: this is a very prompt summary, a very basic description kept simple for everyone. If you require more information about each of the profession you should discuss with their professional body or a therapist of each branch themselves.] Any of theses professions have to answer this emblematic, empirical question: what is the … Continue reading What is the difference between an osteopath, a physiotherapist and a chiropractor?

The ‘Flat Head Syndrome’ in Babies

Plagiocephaly or the so called Flat Head syndrome: How to manage it, how to avoid it, how to improve it. ‘What is it?’ Plagiocephaly is a deformity of the baby's skull, usually from positioning or moulding in the womb. According to some research, about half of babies nowadays have a flattening of the head with … Continue reading The ‘Flat Head Syndrome’ in Babies

6 Reasons why water is so important for your health

Although the actual daily quantity of water needed per day per person is still discussed, keeping hydrated throughout your day is essential in regards to your general health and more. Take it from this point of view: our body is composed of 60% of water (80% for babies) and we are constantly losing fluids in … Continue reading 6 Reasons why water is so important for your health

My experience with Paediatrician Rheumatologist Dr Hasson

Dr Nathan Hasson quote on osteopathy: "Osteopathy is very important as many patients I see have musculoskeletal symptoms such as backache and neck pains with headaches and respond well to osteopathy. Osteopaths form an integral part of the multidisciplinary team that help treat my Rheumatology patients, and have skills other members of the team don't … Continue reading My experience with Paediatrician Rheumatologist Dr Hasson