Bacon & Associates Osteopathy and Physiotherapy

22/07/2025

Today it's 30 years since I graduated as as an Osteopath from BCOM - British College of Osteophatic Medicine It's been a privilege to be able to help people improve their quality of life and to meet so many wonderful people along the way. Cheers to me! 😆

15/05/2025

Being frustrated by not being able to get behind a pillow I could recommend to my patients, I decided to design my own.

Read more about our story at https://simon-sleep.com/about-simonsleep-pillows/
Or see link in bio.

25/04/2025

Health aging is vitally important! Keeping your bones, muscles and joints healthy, so they are strong and flexible is key to healthy longevity.

Movement = vitality + longevity

24/04/2025

We’d like to take the opportunity to welcome Kristen to the team who joins us with a back ground in Personal Training and Sports Massage. Kristen graduated from the University of Osteopathy. Kristen treats all types of conditions including low back pain and sports injuries. You can find out more about Kristen and the practice at our website.

www.colchesterosteopaths.com/practitioners/kristen-o-connell/

22/04/2025

Happy Easter! We hope you all had a great break ! The practice is open again and with evening and weekend appointments we’re happy to see you when it’s most convenient for you. We’d like to take the opportunity to welcome Kristen to the team who joins us with a back ground in personal training and Sports Massage. Kristen graduated from the University of Osteopathy. You can find out more about Kristen and the practice at our website.

www.colchesterosteopaths.com/practitioners/kristen-o-connell/

KRISTEN O’CONNELL
Osteopath

08/01/2025

Why is protein such a big deal for women in menopause and beyond? Delve into Thorunn's latest blog post to learn how it can enhance your health and well-being! Read more here: https://wix.to/LVhDfHs

Why Protein is a Big Deal for Women in Menopause and BeyondLet’s talk about protein—the unsung hero of your diet, especially if you’re navigating menopause or post-menopause. Did you know that protein can be a game-changer for how you feel, look, and move? Here's why you should keep protein on...

21/12/2024

Merry Christmas from Simon, Thorunn and the team at Bacon & Associates.

Warmest wishes to our patients, we wish you a happy, healthy new year. 🎄🎉

10/12/2024

Check out my latest blog post on my website yourlovelybones.com about the importance of strength training for women going through menopause https://wix.to/zMjkSfQ

I keep banging on about the importance of incorporating strength training into the lives of my female patients, especially if they are going through perimenopause or menopause.But why?Menopause brings significant hormonal changes, particularly the decline in oestrogen, which can negatively impact bo...

04/11/2024

Thorunn recently conducted a survey into the relationship between menopause and musculoskeletal pain. She reached out to women between 50 and 65 and to her amazement 271 women responded.
Thorunn wants to thank all the women that took part, your time and effort was important in the understanding menopause and its effects on wellbeing better.
She hopes to share the results with fellow Osteopaths and other health professionals in due course, but more importantly she wants to share the preliminary result of the survey with the women who took part in the survey and here is the link to the study on her Menopause support website: yourlovelybones.com
Here is the lik to the preliminary survey results: https://www.yourlovelybones.com/post/menopause-and-musculoskeletal-pain-survey

Why I wanted to conduct a survey into pain and menopause?I’ve been an Osteopath for 30 years and in that time I have treated people of all ages and huge variety of conditions, but my recurring frustration continues to be the lack of understanding and research into the effect of the menopause on wo...

04/10/2024

We're really please to introduce the latest member of our team Emily Smith, Chartered Physiotherapists.

Emily is a dedicated physiotherapist who takes a holistic approach to her practice. With experience in both NHS and private practice, she provides comprehensive care tailored to individual needs. With a specialist background in Women’s Health, Emily is also able to offer treatment for pregnancy and postnatal related aches and pains and pelvic floor related assessments.

Emily also brings qualifications in sports massage, pregnancy massage, dry needling, kinesio taping and manual manipulatory treatment.

Welcome to Bacon & Associates With 30 years experience and with over 17,000 registered patients, we are one of the leading clinics in the Colchester and Tendering area. We provide Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Shock Wave Therapy, Pain Relief Acupuncture, Deep tissue Massage, Corrective Exercises and Fo...

23/09/2024

Calling women between the ages of 45-60

I'm seeking women between the ages of 45-60 to participate in a brief survey exploring the potential connection between menopause and musculoskeletal pain (MSK pain). You can be in the UK, Iceland or anywhere, it doesn't matter.

I created this survey as part of my Continuous Professional Development (CPD) as an Osteopath. As many of you know, I am passionate about women's health, especially menopause, and I am constantly frustrated about the lack of research on how menopause impacts women's quality of life, especially when it comes to MSK pain. The little research that has been done suggest that 70 % of women in menopause experience MSK pain.

The aim of this survey is to spark a conversation among healthcare professionals about MSK pain during menopause and how we can better understand and manage it. My goal is for the findings to contribute to this understanding and help inform other healthcare providers.

The survey only takes minutes and is completely anonymous and confidential.

Click on this link https://forms.gle/uxYDymSX1rMtZvaf7

Thank you so much for your help, it really matters.

Thorunn

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey on menopause and pain. Your participation is a valuable contribution to the understanding of musculoskeletal pain during perimenopause and menopause. The goal is to use the survey findings to inform and educate healthcare professionals, enhancing...

09/07/2024

Check out our new website which has gone live today! Super happy with it and thanks to Paul Hailes & Ben Bradley for doing a great job!👏🏼😀

Welcome to Bacon & Associates With 30 years experience and with over 17,000 registered patients, we are one of the leading clinics in the Colchester and Tendering area. We provide Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Shock Wave Therapy, Pain Relief Acupuncture, Deep tissue Massage, Corrective Exercises and Fo...