Keep the aces coming!

After 2 weeks of flushing meadows watching some line busting serves from the tennis glitterati, Alan Nevies and his colleagues at northlondonosteopaths were contemplating the miraculous perfection of the …..shoulder! That is one of the things that happen when osteopaths watch tennis. The shoulder has been described as “ …. a master piece of technical.. read more →

Start at the Bottom

In developing overall muscle strength and stability the importance of the core is constantly emphasized. However, recent reports have begun to shine a spotlight over another muscle group with a vital role to play in this area. The bottom, which comprises three muscles, gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus work together to perform a.. read more →

A silver haired weight lifter?

It may have been a while since you saw one of those (if you ever did)! However, according to research carried out by scientists from University College Dublin if more elderly people did muscle strength training and increased their intake of protein they would be less frail, less likely to fall and suffer catastrophic injuries.. read more →

The best way to slow down the aging clock-advice from northlondonosteopaths

A recent study published in the European heart Journal has found that running and high intensity interval training, consisting of mixed sprinting and jogging, slowed and perhaps even reversed a critical element of the aging process. This result did not occur when the observed exercise was resistance training with weights. Alan Nevies and colleagues will.. read more →

How Hangovers can help humanity!

Who would have thought this would be the title for an osteopathic blog. The obituary of Stewart Adams, who has died aged 95, (Daily Telegraph 4/2/19) shone a light on a long and productive life. The title “Self-effacing pharmacist who developed the painkiller ibuprofen and tested it on his own hangover” painted a picture of.. read more →

Best treatment for chronic headaches

At northlondonosteopaths, Alan Nevies and his colleagues see many patients suffering from different types of headaches. Those prone to frequent headaches apparently try alternative remedies more than any other group. There may be many types of such headaches, including migraine, tension, chronic, cluster and many avenues to walk down in search of temporary or permanent.. read more →

Bend your knees and bend the rules

At northlondonosteopaths Alan Nevies and his colleagues know there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to advising clients. A bespoke service of ensuring that the advice is tailor made to suit each case is the standard that northlondonosteopaths sets itself. This approach was confirmed in the Daily Telegraph, 17/11/18, where a study.. read more →

NASA technology to protect its ballerinas from injury

The Royal Ballet is adapting NASA technology to protect its ballerinas from injury, with overworked dancers now able to soothe their tired limbs by wearing bandages developed using space suit technology. The leg wraps, made by the sports equipment company Game Ready, deliver tissue repairing therapy with cold compressions and are part of the company’s.. read more →

It’s time to take the UK’s musculoskeletal health seriously

A recent supplement in the Daily Telegraph began with the eye catching headline “It’s time to take the UK’s musculoskeletal health seriously.” Full page articles about osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, the effects of depression that may present with a diagnosis of arthritis, dealt with the real issues that patients with these conditions face. At.. read more →

Robotic knee replacement lecture

Alan nevies and associates of northlondonosteopaths went to a lecture on robotic knee replacement . This very interesting lecture described the benefits of robot-assisted surgery. For those of our patients who need a more invasive solution to their knee problems a successful robotic knee replacement surgery might create a more “normal” feeling knee and result.. read more →