PK OSTEOPATHY

30/03/2026

🌺 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗣𝗘𝗟𝗩𝗜𝗖 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗞 🌺

A free informal educational talk for females of all ages, who would like to know more about their pelvis, how to improve pelvic health and how to prevent issues later in life.

Did you know that a lot of female pelvic issues are caused by poor habits that we learnt during our childhood and that they can be improved no matter your age? Would you like to make sure that you don’t pass those poor habits onto your daughters and granddaughters, or how to prevent your own problems in the future? Would you like to be able to recognise what is common versus what is normal (or abnormal) and how to address it?

𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
𝟳𝗽𝗺 - 𝟵:𝟭𝟱𝗽𝗺
𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 - Front room, 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻

Spaces are limited, please book:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-female-pelvic-health-tickets-1986156316007

𝙋𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙀 𝙎𝙃𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙋𝙊𝙎𝙏 𝙏𝙊 𝙃𝙀𝙇𝙋 𝙎𝙋𝙍𝙀𝘼𝘿 𝘼𝙒𝘼𝙍𝙀𝙉𝙀𝙎𝙎 𝘼𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙉𝙏 - 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙆 𝙔𝙊𝙐 🌺

This talk is a prerequisite to attending my practical workshop on female pelvic health that I will be delivering later this year.

This is a free event but donations will be appreciated to cover some costs.

If transport is an issue - please feel free to share in comments below if you need a lift or if you can offer a ride - thank you.

I look forward to seeing you there 🌺

An informal educational talk for females of all ages, who would like to know more about their pelvis and how to help improve pelvic health.

24/03/2026

🌺 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗙-𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 🌺

The importance of self-care is undervalued and often overlooked!

A self-prescribed & well deserved weekend away with a friend was overdue.

Plan A didn’t quite work out last minute due to weather and other unexpected hiccups… Well, that was not going to stop us… Plan B was born and executed to perfection 👍

Sometimes it’s about giving ourselves permission to do what we need - rest, recharge & reset 🌺

11/03/2026

I am really excited to share that a new service is being born in Orkney, this time Holly from Helping Hands Health - a 5-week block of pilates for people with hypermobility. Please see the information below 🌺

09/03/2026

🌺𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 🌺

In order to keep improving my skills within my clinical interests, it is important that I continue learning - I found that it's not about doing more of the same, but about looking at other modalities that look at the same through a different lens.

My clinical interest in 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲, 𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸/ 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮 led me to signing up to 6 hours of Postoperative Decongestive Therapy series delivered by Aftercare Academy by Petra Erving. Petra provides training in Manual lymphatic therapy (MLT), Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) and others.

The evening lectures were on the subjects of 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝘂𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗟𝗶𝗽𝗼-𝗮𝗯𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. The introductory series was fantastic in all aspects including lectures by the actual surgeons and videos of their surgeries, followed by Petra's clinical considerations & reasoning and a short video of her treatment protocols.

Attending these lectures doesn't give me any qualification in MLT or MLD and as such, I will continue staying within my remit - firstly, as a scar tissue therapist, I will continue seeing patients 3 months after their surgery. Secondly, from an osteopath's remit, I can see you earlier to work for example on the surgery induced trauma in the tissues using cranial and biodynamic approaches, teaching you breathing exercises to support your recovery and educating you about scar care.

For other practitioners in Orkney who are interested in manual lymphatic work - I'd highly recommend Petra's training for the high standards & quality of her teaching - I learnt a lot from her 🌺
https://www.theaftercareacademy.com/

08/03/2026

🌺 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡’𝗦 𝗗𝗔𝗬 🌺

Being a woman is beautiful, powerful and also challenging due to the “titled” societal norms that we find ourselves navigating. Today is a reminder that it is vital for us to continue to celebrate, support and lift each other.

I try to contribute my bit by providing care for women and by educating us about our own bodies.

Today’s post touches on motherhood. Please note that I appreciate that not every woman choses to or can become a mother. That does n̲o̲t̲ make her less of a woman! Every woman deserves to be celebrated, respected and valued no matter what her circumstances are.

We celebrate women by highlighting their ability to break glass ceilings and becoming successful - if we put aside why there are glass ceilings in the first place - women have to do it with huge effort and often alone - we get very little support, yet we also often 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.

This is especially true about motherhood - when planning to become a mother, during pregnancy and postpartum. I would love to live in a world where care during this stage of life was simply the standard.

So I share “𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹?” podcast featuring my tutor from my 2-year post-grad diploma in paediatric osteopathy - 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗱 - a truly wonderful human being. He explains how osteopathy can help support pregnant women, babies and new mothers.

And an important reminder - 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹! 🌺

𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨:

Podcast Episode · Is It Normal? The Pregnancy Podcast With Jessie Ware · S1 E31 · 25m

17/02/2026

🌺 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗔𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗥 🌺

My dissertation (already 13 years ago) was on the subject of manual therapy for chronic pelvic pain. A lot of studies I read were on pelvic pain caused by post-operative scar tissue and adhesions...that was the beginning of a much deeper journey...

I went on to complete a two year post-graduate diploma in Women's health osteopathy but I quickly realised that there was still so much more to understand specifically about scars.

𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣, 𝙄 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣:
• Scar tissue theory
• Manual therapy for scar tissue treatment
• Scar therapy after breast cancer treatment
• Scar therapy following other oncology treatments..and much more along the way!

And my interest in the menopause transition and scar tissue after cancer treatment led me to an organisation called 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 founded by Dani Binnington. I continue to train with Menopause and Cancer and promote their resources (they are fantastic!) - Menopause and Cancer Support .

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙞'𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠:
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿

I will be reading it over the next few weeks - after that I will be making this copy available for anyone who’d like to read it.

𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙞𝙩.
..because knowledge is power! 🌺

𝘗𝘚: 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚? 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 🌺

03/02/2026

🌺 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 🌺
(𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵, 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴)

I am unable to accept new patients until further notice.
This is due to reduced clinic hours over the next few weeks, a long waiting list, and to provide continuity of care to existing patients.

🐦𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 🐦

✅𝘽𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙙 (𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣) 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣 1-2 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙨.

✅ 𝘐𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘖𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴𝘦𝘵 - 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵.

The approximate wait time for 𝙚𝙭𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 (with a new presentation) is anything between 2-6 weeks, and I will continue supporting them if in need.

𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩. 🌺

𝕆𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕆𝕣𝕜𝕟𝕖𝕪 𝕡𝕣𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕣𝕤:
Holly - osteopath at Helping Hands Osteopathy
https://www.helpinghandshealth.co.uk/
Bel - acupuncture at 5 Element Acupuncture
https://www.facebook.com/westoxfordacupuncture
Graeme - chiro at North Isles Chiropractic Clinic
https://www.facebook.com/ggscott27
Teenie - sports therapy at KC Therapies
https://www.facebook.com/KcTherapies
Mary - neuro physio at REACH Rehabilitation Physiotherapy
https://www.reachrehabphysio.co.uk
Kevin - massage at Sinclair Massage
Karoline - human & animal physio at Physio Phix
https://www.physiophix.co.uk/
Paula Hemsley - physio at Orkney Physiotherapy
http://orkneyphysiotherapy.com
Payal Gupta - physio at Orkney Therapy Services
https://www.orkneytherapyservices.co.uk
Gemma - podiatrist at Walkabout Podiatry

02/02/2026

🌺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀🌺

Communication is key. There can be a fine line between positive communication and miscommunication, and when that line is crossed it can lead to trauma. And although I am aware of this I don’t always get it right. This is why I continue to train in communication in fields of my clinical interest.

So when my favourite training provider, Breastfeeding Conferences Australia, offered a course on communication relating to the mother & baby dyad I signed up. All lectures were great, but the highlight for me was a lecture by 𝘿𝙧. 𝘼𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙚 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙎𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙖 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 on 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴.

As a result, my new patient intake form also includes a question about your, or your child’s, additional needs and how I can make the appointment more comfortable and accessible for you/ them.

Many women become very good at masking, they find ways how to compensate for their sensory processing differences and often don’t get appropriately assessed until later in life - when they reach the menopause transition, or when their daughters get their own assessment.

And therefore, I would like to share some resources that Dr. Grant highlighted:

𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕖𝕩𝕡𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕒𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕔 𝕞𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕤:
Grant, L. (2015). 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗺. Jessica Kingsley.
Quinn, A. (2022). 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. London: Pavilion.

𝔽𝕒𝕔𝕖𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕘𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕡𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕒𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕔 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤:
Autistic and pregnant, parenting or planning
Autistic Breastfeeding Chestfeeding and body feeding

ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕖𝕤 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕥𝕙𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕡𝕣𝕠𝕧𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕨𝕚𝕥𝕙 𝕒𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕔 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕤 𝕒𝕓𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕙𝕠𝕤𝕡𝕚𝕥𝕒𝕝𝕤 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕓𝕝𝕖:
More than Words: https://www.boingboing.org.uk/more_than_words/
It's not rocket science: https://www.ndti.org.uk/resource/its-not-rocket-science/
(I am yet to explore these myself.)

You can also follow Aimee’s research:
Dr Aimee Grant: Autism from menstruation to menopause

Please feel free to share this post with anyone who you think may benefit from this information. Thank you 🌺

27/01/2026

🌺 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵? 🌺

…even newborns can experience tension and discomfort in their bodies.

ℙ𝕠𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕚𝕟-𝕦𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕠 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕠𝕟𝕤 𝕞𝕒𝕪 𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕝𝕦𝕕𝕖:
Uterine shape anomalies, scar tissue from a previous C-section (or other abdominal/pelvic surgery), uterine fibroids, twin pregnancy, reduced amniotic fluid, a smaller bump due to muscle tension, maternal stress during pregnancy, and more.

ℙ𝕠𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕓𝕚𝕣𝕥𝕙-𝕣𝕖𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕠𝕟𝕤 𝕞𝕒𝕪 𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕝𝕦𝕕𝕖:
Very slow or very fast labour, baby becoming stuck, assisted delivery (vacuum or forceps), or other birth complications.

Simply put, your baby may have experienced some form of stress.

ℍ𝕠𝕨 𝕞𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕚𝕟 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕓𝕒𝕓𝕪’𝕤 𝕓𝕠𝕕𝕪? 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕓𝕒𝕓𝕪 𝕞𝕒𝕪:
▪️hold themselves in a “banana” shape
▪️prefer looking to one side, which may lead to flattening at the back of the head (on one side or in the centre)
▪️arch a lot - yes, this can be due to muscular tension, not just reflux, and usually both
▪️feel a little “stiff” like a bag of flour or a little “strung” like a bow - or you might have been told that their neck is very strong for their age - that can also be a sign of tension rather than strength
▪️have feeding difficulties - whether breast or bottle (tongue tie and tension usually go hand in hand) - swallow extra air as a result which causes further discomfort
▪️cry frequently without an obvious reason (when other issues were excluded - or alongside other issues such as CMPA - cow’s milk protein allergy)
▪️being really ahead of their developmental milestones - such as rolling from early on (before the age of 4 months).

There are often many small signs that when considered together tell a story.

𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝?
Well, should every mum be checked after giving birth?
𝙈𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙔𝙀𝙎 🌺
(I also appreciate that I am biased having spent extra 2 years studying paediatric osteopathy and another 2 years women’s health osteopathy.)

𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙨, 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 “𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙞𝙩,” 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙜𝙪𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 (𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙪𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜), 𝙤𝙧 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙨𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠-𝙪𝙥, 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝. 🌺

22/01/2026

🌺🌺 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 🌺🌺

The International Menopause Society (of which I am a member) invited menopause practitioners to apply for their annual Menopause & Midlife Health Colloquium - a 12 month course with a session each month....after 2 weeks of working on my CV and my application/ personal statement I found out I didn't get in.

My disappointment was short-lived as I realised that there were only 20 places worldwide (that's some tough competition), and more importantly I was still granted a live access although only as an observer - and that is amazing 🌺

Today was our first session, which was really enjoyable - I will be integrating some knowledge gained into my Introduction to menopause presentation that I will be delivering again this year.

I look forward to seeing you in early part of this year at my next talk 🌺

07/01/2026

Switching baby formula brands is a frequent topic in my clinic with new parents, and although I regularly train in paediatric nutrition, I do not feel that as an osteopath I am in a position to make recommendations and rather refer to specialists - I am so glad to see this coming from a feeding specialist - thank you Lucy Webber for all the work you do - being a new parent can be overwhelming and providing this information and support is invaluable!🌺

With the current recall of certain batches of SMA in the UK, a reminder that you can switch to other brands.

It is a myth that you need to remain with one brand, put out to create brand loyalty.

01/01/2026

🌺 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗬 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗧𝗢 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬𝗢𝗡𝗘 🌺

Reviewing 2025, I would like to say thank you to everyone who entrusted me with their health. All I can ever promise is to give you my best and that’s why I continue to study far beyond what is required for my registration as an osteopath.

Thank you also to everyone who attended my talks and courses. Your feedback has been wonderful, and it means so much to know that the work I do is making a difference 🌺

Looking ahead to 2026, I hope to help even more babies start life at their very best. Did you know that osteopathy may help babies too? Musculoskeletal issues in babies can sometimes present as:
🔸 a preference for turning their head to one side leading to a flattening at the back of their head
🔸 breastfeeding difficulties which may be caused by tension around their jaw, neck, shoulders, or upper back
🔸 challenges with developmental milestones, such as a delay, reaching them too early or uneven movement
All these may be helped with gentle osteopathic treatment.

Thank you again for your trust and support 🌺

The picture below was definitely not taken today 🙃