Mike Dilke Listen to the latest Relaxback UK radio show where the topics are high heeled shoes that are actually comfy and also a look at ergonomics and something smelly in Sweden! The Petitions Committee chair, Helen Jones MP, said that when Nicola Thorp was sent home for not wearing high heels the way she was … Read more
In just about everything in life there are myths and old wives’ tales and it seems particularly so in medicine. Usually they are based on some truth but when it comes to back pain the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) have recently busted some of the most common myths. I was lucky enough to talk … Read more
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I have started doing some shows on UK Health Radio and the latest programme asks the physiotherapist Chris McLean is ‘Running is good for you?’ and also poses the question does ‘Running and Parkrun, in particular, save the NHS any money?’ It also continues discussions with different professions exploring how their work is physical and … Read more
Everyone has an airport or a flight gone horribly wrong story. Here are some tips on ways to avoid them especially if the small and uncomfortable seats on aeroplanes can trigger back pain or sciatica for you. If you are in pain and there are six more hours of flight left then it doesn’t … Read more
I recently spoke with Dr Dean Halfpenny of The London Orthopaedic Clinic and Gina John of the Osprey Clinic about the condition of hypermobility. The interviews are available here on UK Health Radio – it is the second part of the programme. The contact details for both clinics are below. As well as helping to … Read more
Gina John is an osteopath and pilates practitioner. She helps all kinds of people but really understands patients who are hypermobile as she has the condition herself.
I recently spoke with some experts and tried to get to the bottom of how to create a workplace that is both efficient and a fun place to be. It was very illuminating and the transcript of the whole discussion is below. The participants were Kursty Groves, workplace consultant, Tim Hanwell of Office Works and … Read more
I recently spoke to GP, Wendy Molefi-Youri who has a special interest in women’s health and wellbeing along with osteopath, Carly Eaves who specialises in the care of pregnant women. The recording of the discussion is below. Although the numbers of women having children are declining still more do than don’t. I have two children … Read more
My children have been busy during the summer holidays. They made some animals from the recycling and then this great movie – with a bit of help from their older cousin.