Why Olton Health and Performance now stocks KinetiX Orthotics by TalarMade
Recently, Rosi and I attended TalarMade’s biomechanics training course. We went into the course looking to improve our understanding of orthotics and…
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How to get (or stay) active into middle age and beyond
Starting or getting back to a more active lifestyle can be daunting – and injuries can be hard to avoid. Here’s why…
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From Pain to Performance – building stronger shoulders
When Tim first came to see us in June, he’d been suffering with shoulder pain for more than 6 weeks. It had…
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Why get an ultrasound scan?
If you’ve been a patient of mine, you’ll know I don’t always jump straight to suggesting a scan. Often, a simple assessment…
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Ultrasound assessment day (shoulders), Saturday 26th October
We’ve been meaning to add MSK ultrasound scanning to my repertoire for a while now, but recently the stars have aligned and…
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Neurodiversity celebration week
As this week is neurodiversity celebration week, I wanted to write a blog about what neurodiversity is, and how this affects what…
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Is bad posture ruining my spine?
Many of my clients worry about their bad posture. I know this, because they often tell me about it before I even…
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“Work it Out” by Sarah Kurchak
A book about exercise for people who don’t do exercise In my work as an osteopath, I speak to people with chronic…
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What should you look for in a personal trainer?
There are plenty of excellent Personal Trainers out there, but unfortunately there are also quite a few who are…less good. This blog…
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How much pain during exercise is too much?
Exercising when you’re in pain can be tricky. In this blog, we’ll talk about how to distinguish between good and bad pain,…
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It’s probably not sciatica (and why that’s important)
What gets called sciatica, often isn’t. Why does that matter? Because it can make a real difference to your recovery. Osteopath Rosi…
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An osteopath, a physiotherapist and a chiropractor walked into a bar…
A lot of people ask me what the difference is between an osteopath, a physiotherapist and a chiropractor. There’s a few different…
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Is running bad for my knees?
“I love running, but I’ve been told it’s bad for my knees. I keep thinking I should give it up.” This is…
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Why we’ve rebranded and what you can expect at Olton Health and Performance
Olton Osteopathy has been operating from our premises on Kineton Green Road since 2016, and we’ve established ourselves as one of the…
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“I felt something go pop – what does that mean?”
It’s a common story. Often it starts when my patient was doing something strenuous, perhaps while playing sport or doing some kind…
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Five ways to work from home instead of living at work
Over the last couple of years, more of us than ever have started working from home (at least some of the time),…
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My Journey into Osteopathy
“So, why did you become an osteopath?” This is the most common question I get asked by my patients; and it’s also…
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Why hour long appointments?
“The last person I saw, I felt like I barely had time to put my bag down.” I’m sometimes asked by patients…
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True or false: poor posture causes back and neck pain
Many of my clients worry about their bad posture. I know this, because they often tell me about it before I even…
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Osteoarthritis
“Is there anything you can do for osteoarthritis? My doctor said it was just something I’d have to live with.” Osteoarthritis is…
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Facebook rebranding
Hi folks, I just wanted to drop a line here for our readers who are regulars on Facebook to let you know…
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Combat Sports Clinic and Neck Strength Masterclass
Some of you may already know that as well as running Olton Osteopathy here in Solihull, I also run Combat Sports Clinic,…
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Back pain blues
“It’s not just the pain that’s getting me down. I don’t feel like myself any more. I can’t do the things I’d…
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Ben Hewitt talks about painkillers
As osteopaths we don’t prescribe medication ourselves, but our patients often have questions about medicine they’ve been given by their doctor and…
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