Osteopathy Starter Guide

Osteopathy Starter Guide

Why Choose Osteopathy? Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment, it uses the body’s natural mechanisms of healing through a combined use of different techniques. It is mainly focused on the treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal...
Orthotics Article

Orthotics Article

The human foot comprises 26 bones, 33 joints and 107 ligaments and when, according to the NHS, the average person takes between 3,000-4,000 steps a day it’s safe to say the foot puts up with a lot!  Like the foundation of a house our feet play a huge role in our...
Knee Pain In Adolescents

Knee Pain In Adolescents

Pain at the front of the knee is the most common complaint in teenagers. This is particularly the case for teenagers who enjoy sport or regular exercise, resulting in an overuse injury. Adolescent knee pain can be caused by a number of contributing factors, which are...
Iron Deficiency And Exercise

Iron Deficiency And Exercise

Iron deficiency is a progressive condition caused by many factors that usually affects women. It often creeps up on sufferers as symptoms aren’t untoward. Who doesn’t feel drained after exercise? Or who doesn’t press the snooze button one to many...
Get Back

Get Back

Getting back moving and exercising after a back injury can be a daunting task. You can worry about all manner of things; symptoms exacerbating, injury re-occurrence and further deterioration of your injury. It is not just about returning to exercise and moving; but...
Gardeners Spring Forward

Gardeners Spring Forward

With spring looming, the easter break coming and better weather arriving (hopefully), use this time beforehand to loosen the shackles, dust off the cobwebs and be body smart.  Here at Woodside Clinic in Hitchin, March is a time where we see many injuries and...