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Devizes Osteopathic & Sports Injury Clinic
15 Bridewell Street, Devizes, Wiltshire
SN10 1NQ
01380 728453
Pewsey Osteopathic & Sports Injury Clinic
9 High Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire
SN9 5AF
01672 564646
Osteopathy and Healthy Ageing
Everybody gets grey hair and wrinkles as we get older. In the same way, it is normal for our muscles, bones, joints and associated tissues to change as we age. Ageing does not necessarily mean that we will experience increased pain or stiffness. However, if this...
Are You Fit For Work?
Your health at work Do you feel fit for work?Musculoskeletal conditions (problems with the muscles, bones, joints and associated tissues) are a major contributing factor to work place absenteeism. The Office for National Statistics reports that 30.8 million working...
How Healthy is Your Heart?
And you thought we were just about backs........ 3 Things You Can Do Today to Have a Healthier Heart. 1 - Stop Smoking! Seriously, if you smoke, stop. We know you've heard all the risks before and the effect it has on your blood pressure, cholesterol etc, but it's...
What is Sports Massage?
As defined by the Sports Massage Association: Sports Massage is the management, manipulation and rehabilitation of soft tissues of the body including muscles, tendons and ligaments. It is applicable not just to sports people but to anybody wishing to guard against or...
Supporting National Back Care Awareness Week
Sharon and colleagues, together with The British Osteopathic Association (BOA) are giving their full support to this year’s National Back Care Awareness Week, which takes place from 8th to 12th October. The theme, this year, is “Builder’s Back Painâ€. ...
Hot Stone Massage
Hot Stone Massage is a treatment offered at our Pewsey clinic, and will be given by one of our sports massage therapists, Lia Bessant. What is Hot Stone massage? Hot stone massage is a variation of standard massage therapy, in which the therapist uses smooth, heated...
Pelvic Girdle Pain (SPD)
Pregnancy is normally a happy and enjoyable event, but for some women, it can be marred by pain and discomfort. This happened to me when I had my first child - I developed SPD or Symphysis Pubis Pain (now called Pelvic Girdle Pain or PGP) which made walking...
Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain is very common - according to a survey published in 2000 almost half the adult population of the UK (49%) report low back pain lasting for at least 24 hours at some time in the year. It is estimated that four out of every five adults (80%) will...
Could your driving position increase your chances of whiplash injury in the event of a collision?
Drivers who fail to wear seat belts correctly are at risk of injury according to the British Osteopathic Association. While most people are fully aware that wearing a seat belt saves lives, the majority are not aware that the way they sit in a car plays a huge part in...
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