Over the years many of my patient’s have asked me for travel tips for the American South West…. so here they are!

Dreaming is an altered state of consciousness that we all visit regularly. Dreams are a way of processing lifes events, a portal to the subconscious. There are some similarities with the dream state and the shamanistic view of experiencing other ‘realms’ and also the concept of ‘soul loss’.

Our skin creates a scar or scar tissue as a result of direct trauma. This can be as a result of surgery - emergency or scheduled, inflicted wound - cut or puncture, infection, burn or when skin is placed under tension (stretch marks).

I often say that cranial osteopathy is not a spectator sport. From an outsiders perspective it looks like you just have your hands placed lightly on someone’s body. As the patient on the receiving end you might feel a sense of things within your body shifting or a change in your breathing. You might suddenly feel very relaxed or you might not feel like much is going on at all. Patient’s often ask me ‘What do you feel’?

Neck pain and joint restriction caused by a sudden impact and concussion are two conditions in which the cause and the symptoms are very similar and it can sometimes be confusing to distinguish what is causing your symptoms

The mind and body are not separate but intrinsically linked. It is common for emotional or psychological stress to effect the body physically and this may manifest in jaw clenching, IBS, headaches, neck, shoulder or back pain. We are all a bit different with how we express emotional issues somatically (in the body) but whatever the cause of the stress may be, even if we can’t control the circumstances, we can help our body to deal with the stress more effectively

Experiencing a sudden very painful and restricted lower back can be an unpleasant experience. You can suddenly realise how you normally take a strong, stable and pain free back for granted as every little movement can become a painful effort. Lower back pain like this can feel debilitating and worrying - ‘Surly something really bad must have happened if I am in this much pain?!’

Trauma is an emotional and physiological response to a triggering event. After time has passed, it is not the actual event that is the problem but the nervous systems continued response to it.

It is finally becoming more universally recognised that the mind and body are interconnected and that when looking at health and well being, we need to address the person as a whole.

One aspect of my job that I take great pleasure in, is working with fellow practitioners.

Chronic pain is defined as pain that you have experienced for longer than 3 months. Pain is complex as it effects the sufferer on all levels; mind, body and spirit as well as impacting on many aspects of daily life. But what IS pain? and is our mindset towards it important?

Feet are an often neglected body part, we shove them in shoes and take them for granted as we go about our day to day business. But they really are our foundations, supporting and determining the balance and alignment of the rest of our body.

Research has shown that by using mindfulness meditation practices regularly, you can help to release patterns of tension in your body. It has also been proven to help reduce stress and anxiety levels as well as improving sleep. As body and mind are inter connected, working on one will help the other.

When working with patients, i see my role as being able to take a ‘birds eye view’ of the situation….

This space is intended as a place where I can direct you to accessory tools, which may help you to boost your treatment session or supply you with more Information.