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Treating injuries with Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy is the treatment of any problem affecting soft tissues, muscles and joints. The term musculoskeletal pain covers a very wide range of conditions often caused by an injury to the bones, joints, muscles, tendons, ligaments or nerves. This can be caused by number of factors including jerky movements, car accidents, falls, fractures, sprains, […]

Are Retained Reflexes holding your child back? Could Neuro Developmental Therapy help?

An increasing number of children are currently being labelled with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD’s), attention deficit disorders (ADD & ADHD), dyslexia, dyspraxia, auditory, visual & sensory processing disorders etc. Many struggle meanwhile with non-specific difficulties such as classroom learning, movement control, social interactions, concentration and even emotional maturity. Many ‘labels’ have a medical reference, which […]

How can Complementary Therapies Help with Anxiety ?

Steph Clarkson describes how a combination of hypnotherapy, reiki, and life coaching can help with anxiety. Over 3 million people in the UK suffer from Anxiety annually. Bodily symptoms include a fast heartbeat, shortness of breath, nausea, tightness in the chest and sweating. In the mind, fear, dread and catastrophic thoughts can feel unbearable. These […]

Introducing Anita Watson; Osteopath and Iyengar Yoga Teacher

Anita Watson has been an osteopath for 22 years and an Iyengar yoga teacher for 14 years. She combines her osteopathic and her yoga knowledge to assess people’s posture and musculoskeletal function. As well as hands on treatment involving massage and manipulation, Anita recommends yoga based exercises for patients to work on their particular difficulties.  […]

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What Exercises are Good for Me?

Osteopaths are often asked to advise clients on appropriate levels of exercise as well as specific exercises for injured joints and muscles. Ebony Jacklin, Osteopath at Thame Therapy Clinic, explains the thinking behind exercise… Exercise is essential to keep us healthy. The government recommends that adults should do at least two and half hours of […]

Facial acupuncture – would you? By Sarah O’Hanlon of Muddy Stilettos

I’m a long-standing fan of this alternative therapy clinic in Thame, a buzzy little market town on the Oxfordshire/Bucks borders that’s a handy five minute whizz from Muddy HQ. I reviewed the cupping treatment here last year but this time round I despatched Sarah to try out facial acupuncture. Turns out getting stabbed in the face with […]

Dealing with Depression – could Complementary Therapies help?

Recently in the media there has been a lot of news about the beneficial effects of anti-depressants for treating depression. According to a major study in the medical journal The Lancet, anti-depressants are ‘definitively good for depression and better than any placebos.’ The question of how best to treat depression has been an ongoing debate […]

The hyper-sensitive child and the Moro Reflex…

Did you know that we are all born with primitive reflexes that are essential to our early survival but they must be lost in order for our brain to develop properly? For example, an infant’s palmar reflex allows the baby to grasp anything that is placed in the palm but this reflex must be lost in order for the […]

Muddy Stiletto’s Blogger, Hero, has named us her “local go-to complementary clinic’…

Muddy Stiletto’s Blogger, Hero, has named us her “local go-to complementary clinic’… Read her post here: https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/directory/thame-therapy-clinic/?utm_source=Muddy+newsletter&utm_campaign=2dd2aa3c78-Mail_Mon_29_Jan_2018&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5436923e1e-2dd2aa3c78-26050957