When was your last workplace ergonomics assessment? If you are sitting at your desk reading this on your PC or laptop, or you’re on a train reading on your phone or tablet, you’re not alone; most of us spend an average of 9.5 hours a day sitting. Given the amount of...
There are two main forms of acupuncture… Traditional and Medical acupuncture. At Richmond Osteopaths we offer both. What is Traditional Acupuncture? This form of acupuncture is a treatment based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Traditional acupuncture uses very...
Beware the common cold as we head into the winter season Runny nose, sore throat, wanting to stay in bed for longer, extra tight shoulders and neck, outside suddenly seems dangerous to go out, ah winter must be approaching. The temperature has dropped and our...
There is this saying in Chinese medicine: “if Qi is free, there is no pain, if Qi is blocked, there is pain”. Qi is the vital energy that basically powers the body. Chinese Medicine draws many of its philosophy from observing nature and making comparisons with the...
Everybody at some point in time has asked the question ‘Can cracking your knuckles give you arthritis or not?’ The simple answer is no, this research has been supported in a 2015 study (using real-time MRI images) at the University of Alberta, Canada to not be harmful...
Richmond Osteopaths provides Physiotherapy. We are a friendly team that are passionate about Physiotherapy, Osteopathy and Sports Therapy. We would like to talk about Physiotherapy. What is Physiotherapy? Physiotherapy looks at the movement of your muscles and joints....