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Luisa Whitlock Osteopath & Naturopath

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Luisa Whitlock Osteopath & Naturopath

Fully registered with 25 years of treating babies, pregnancy, sports injuries, back/neck pain, msk I may also use cranial osteopathy or acupuncture.

Osteopathy is a manual therapy focused on optimizing the body's function by keeping it's structure stable and balanced. Osteopaths are trained to diagnose and treat musculo-skeletal conditions. I look at treating the whole body to find the cause of the problem and not just treating the symptoms. Treatment can include soft tissue massage, joint mobilisations, stretching techniques and manipulation to promote healing of the joints, muscles, ligaments and enhance the blood and nerve supply to an area.

13/01/2026

😴 Having trouble sleeping?

I often get asked what is the best pillow, but the answer depends on :
🛌 what position you sleep in
🛌 how good your mattress is
🛌 how warm/cold you get
🛌 and if you are in any pain

Pain, pregnancy or post-surgery can mean you are not able to sleep in your usual position, so using pillows can help to support you while your body heals.

If you are not sleeping well, get in touch and see if I can help get you a good night sleep 😴

05/01/2026

🎉 Happy New Year to all

💭 Now the festivities are over, you might be thinking that it's time to start looking after your health.

This could be:
🏋 trying to lose weight,
🧘🏻‍♀️ increase stretching or exercise,
🌳 finding ways to reduce/manage stress ,
👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 spending time with family,
🫖 reducing alcohol
💊 finding the right supplements
😴 getting more sleep
🤸🏽‍♀️or just changing your priorities.

🤓 Whatever your health goals look like, I'm here to help. I can offer advice on exercise, stretching, stress management and nutrition that is completely unique to you, your needs and your current health and physical well-being.

🗓️ I’m back to work today so get in touch and let me help get your health on track in 2026 😊

22/12/2025

🌟 And that is me done for this year 🎉

🌟 Thank you all for your loyalty and support, it’s been a busy one so time to put my feet up for a while! I will be back in clinic on Monday 5th January 2026.

🌟 So from my family to yours, wishing you a very Happy Christmas and a wonderful start to the New Year 🎄🎁

09/12/2025

🎄 Just a few appointments left before Christmas so don’t delay if you need an MOT before the New Year 📅 📞

03/12/2025

🎄December is here and it’s the time for putting up decorations 🙌

📦 It’s also easy to injure yourself when moving boxes, over reaching, wiggling into awkward places and doing lots of bending and lifting.
So here’s some hints to prevent unnecessary pain:

🌟 use your knees to bend and lift
🌟 watch out for tripping over wires
🌟 use a stool or ladder and move it regularly to prevent over reaching
🌟 take your time, little and often so it’s not too repetitive
🌟 remember it’s supposed to be fun!

❌ If you do find you’ve pulled or strained something and it’s not getting better, get in touch and let me work some magic ✨ 🪄

(Remember my last working day is Monday 22nd December)

25/11/2025

How can osteopathy help my baby? 👶

🤰Birth may be a natural process but it’s not always easy. The stresses and strains that the baby is put through, especially during traumatic deliveries, can lead to tension and pressure especially around the head and neck area.
Babies can show these problems in the way they find it difficult to move, feed, sleep or digest properly and can make them very unhappy ☹️

🙌 Cranial osteopathy is a gentle approach to treating babies and young children. It works on pressure points and areas of tension in the body that are causing discomfort and allowing them to move, feed, sleep and digest more easily 💆

If you’d like more information on how osteopathy could help your baby, please get in touch 📞

18/11/2025

It’s definitely feeling colder outside 🥶 I always get busy when the temperature drops so here is a reminder to:

✔️ do up your coat
✔️ put on your gloves
✔️ wrap your scarf tightly
✔️ put your hat on
BEFORE YOU GO OUTSIDE!!!

this is so that you trap the warm air against your body.
If you wait until you get outside then you trap the cold air against you which means not only do all your muscles tense up, but your body has to use up energy to warm you.

So listen to your Mum and do your coat up! 😆

📸 : Gullfoss Falls, Iceland 🇮🇸

07/11/2025

November newsletter should be in your inbox (check your spam/junk) or you can read it here by clicking the link below 👇

☀️ Vitamin D supplements - 🎉 celebrating 25 years - 📅 end of year date - https://mailchi.mp/cc65423eb492/vitamin-d-supplement-celebrating-25-years-end-of-year-date

27/10/2025

🎉 This month I am celebrating 25 years of being an osteopath.

❤️ It’s been an incredible journey taking me from London, to Milton Keynes, to Olney, to Bedford and finally to Harrold.
❤️ I still love my job and helping you all move and feel better. Some of you I treated as babies when I started and now you are all grown up and having babies of your own (😱how old am I??!!)

🙏🏼 So I wanted to say a big thank you to all my wonderful patients over the years for trusting me with your health - and here’s to many more!!

Luisa X

20/10/2025

🦴 Today is World Osteoporosis Day

🦴 Bone strength is super important as we get older, to prevent fractures.
☀️ There are steps you can take to ensure they are as healthy as possible with the help of diet, exercise, supplements and medication if necessary.

🙌 This 3 minute tool is an excellent way to check your bone health. Give it a try! ⬇️

14/10/2025

⛑️Yesterday I spent the day renewing my first aid certificate.

🩸 Do you know what to do if you find someone unconscious? Or bleeding profusely? Or choking?

🤕 There are many courses that can help teach you basic first aid, how to move someone into the recovery position and CPR

This one by the British Heart Foundation is an online CPR tool, it takes just 15minutes… You could literally save someone’s life 😇

https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/how-to-save-a-life/how-to-do-cpr/learn-cpr-in-15-minutes?&utm_campaign=revivrppc~24-115&utm_medium=ppc&utm_source=google&utm_content=adcopy&utm_term=Headline&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=15868423891&gclid=CjwKCAjwxrLHBhA2EiwAu9EdM4-E0O0jgvk5xtFF2Wqw84vTv6DoRJy4YlsjmLKr4ehEo8miu-xW5xoCAQsQAvD_BwE

💊 One of the big take-aways from the course was making sure anyone with a medical condition or on any medication has medical ID set up on their mobile phone. This will show all the information needed, along with your emergency contacts, quickly and easily.
✅ Check in your phone’s health app or emergency/medical information settings to see if they are up to date

07/10/2025

Osteopathy is for the whole family, from young babies to the most mature 😉

Here are some of the problems I’ve been helping with in the last couple of weeks:

🌟 a newborn with colicky-wind
🌟 pregnancy related hip pain
🌟 sore Achilles tendon in a keen cyclist
🌟 keeping an elderly gentleman mobile while waiting for surgery
🌟 bad posture causing headaches
🌟 sciatica from a pr*****ed disc
🌟 elbow tendinitis

If you or a member of your family are struggling with a pain or restriction, get in touch and let’s get you feeling good again 😊 🤸🏽‍♀️

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No68, 68 High Street, Harrold
Bedford
MK437DA

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