Penzance Osteopathic Clinic

24/11/2021

19/10/2021

Its World Paediatric Bone and Joint day, and part of . Children can also be affected by bone, joint and muscle issues. Talk to your osteopath who can provide support and advice for children and young people too. Find an osteopath here https://members.iosteopathy.org/find-an-osteopath

10/07/2021

Did you know the Association of Breastfeeding Medicine recently released a new position statement on tongue tie?

They made it clear that in order to determine a tongue tie is causing feeding difficulties a breastfeed MUST be observed, alongside taking a maternal history and performing an oral assessment of the baby.

All 3 of these information pieces are important and should be carefully undertaken before a frenulotomy is considered.

It’s why IBCLCs and frenulotomists should work as a team when supporting breastfeeding families. Both bring different skills.

The common goal is, of course, wanting to improve breastfeeding, we should also be united in only releasing a tongue tie when it is truly necessary and clinically indicated.

By watching a breastfeed it may be breastfeeding can be improved with limited intervention meaning surgery is avoided.

30/06/2021

17/06/2021

It's Men’s Health Week, let's help break the of embarrassment amongst men when it comes to discussing your health. As a healthcare professional, your osteopath is available to discuss your health matters. If you have any concerns about your health, make sure you speak to a healthcare professional for advice. Find out more https://www.iosteopathy.org/mens-health-week/

19/05/2021

Wow!

The first preserved blue whale heart in the world at the Royal Ontario Museum 💙 The blue whale has the biggest heart on the planet, roughly the size of a Volkswagen beetle and weighing around 400 lb (180 kg)!
Shared from Ocean Conservation Research - OCR

05/05/2021

Keeping physical and socially active will keep you moving through your later years. Talk to an osteopath for more advice on healthy ageing. Find out more https://www.iosteopathy.org/movebetter/

03/05/2021

If you plan to continue to work or study from home, make sure you have a suitable workspace. For more work health advice visit https://www.iosteopathy.org/movebetter/

02/05/2021

Is your table or desk at the right height? If you find your shoulders are lifting – the table may be too high. Try a different height chair. For advice on work health visit https://www.iosteopathy.org/movebetter/

23/04/2021

Dear friends and followers,

If you take note of any post on my page, please make it be this one.

I was reading 's book last night: Why Breastfeeding grief and trauma matter, and this paragraph actually made me say "Wow" out loud. THIS sums up a lot of new mum's (parents') struggles today.

What does "good" even mean? My new born daughter isn't out in society breaking the law, does that make her good? She's inside having cuddles with her parents because she's having a little trouble getting to sleep, does that make her bad?

If, as a society, we can conquer this, imagine the difference it would make to those new parents ❤️

For any of those interested in women's health, infant feeding and post natal recovery, this book is a MUST read! Thank you Amy!

05/04/2021

Today is ‪ ‬. At the age of 12 I was diagnosed with Asperger, a form of autism. At that time I had no idea what it meant. When I and my parents told people I was autistic, they always reacted with shock since I didn’t fit into the stereotype of autistic people.
Today, so many (especially girls) remain undiagnosed. The reasons for that are often lack of awareness, prejudices and the fact that many still see autism as a “disease” or something that has to hold you back. That more people are diagnosed with autism etc isn’t because there is an “inflation” in diagnoses but since awareness is increasing and many highly sensitive people experience stress related problems in modern society which gives them reason to suspect they’re on the spectrum.

Almost everywhere there are very limited resources to give autistic people the necessary support. Without these adjustments autism can turn into a disability. But under the right circumstances it can truly be a gift and turn into something you - and society - can benefit from. Sadly, today the level of awareness is so low. So many go undiagnosed and will therefore not receive the help they need and may go their whole life believing something is wrong with them.
So let’s all join in spreading awareness. It could literally save lives. Autism is not a disease. It’s not something you ”have”. It’s definitely not ”caused” by anything like vaccine or diet. It simply means that you are a bit different from everyone else.
And in a world where everyone strives to act, think and look the same - being different is truly something to be proud of.
Thats why I’m very proud to be autistic.

12/03/2021

Migraine is a whole-body disease! Thank you for the new infographic. https://bit.ly/3vfy0we

05/03/2021

An interesting bit of research which helps explain some of the changes I notice in my patients when I treat their sub-occipitals (the muscles under the skull)

Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) focused on the upper cervical spine is theorized to affect the function of the vagus nerve and thereby influence the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system. This study was designed to determine ...

05/03/2021

All osteopaths in the UK must, by law, be registered with the General Osteopathic Council - our governing body who protect and uphold the quality of osteopathic care provided to patients.

09/01/2021

Still here if you need treatment during lockdown #3

08/01/2021

https://www.iosteopathy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Covid-Patient-poster-V3.pdf