Burning after meals. A constant need for antacids. A persistent cough that won't go away. A bloated stomach that makes you feel uncomfortable every day.If this sounds familiar, you're not alone.Many people live with acid reflux, often believing it's something they simply have to manage for life. Many are told they have a hiatus hernia or "too much stomach acid" and that medication is the only answer.While medication can be extremely helpful and is sometimes essential, many people discover that Continue Reading
The Nervous System’s role in chronic illness, pain and healing
"I've tried supplements." "I've changed my diet." "I've seen different specialists." "My blood tests are normal… but I still don't feel like myself." These are some of the most common things I hear from patients when they first come to see me. Many people living with chronic pain, digestive problems, fatigue, Long COVID, autoimmune conditions or unexplained symptoms feel as though their body has somehow "forgotten" how to heal. But what if your body isn't broken? What if it's simply doing Continue Reading
Long COVID, Post-Viral Illness & Persistent Fatigue: Why Your Body May Still Be Struggling to Recover
"You recovered from COVID months ago. At least, you assumed you did. But something never quite returned to normal. You're exhausted. Your joints ache. You can't think as clearly as you used to You wake up feeling as though you never slept. Your digestion has changed. Blood tests say you're 'fine.' Yet you know something isn't right.. If this sounds familiar, you're far from alone. COVID isn't the only infection capable of leaving lasting effects. Many viral and bacterial Continue Reading
Why Does My Pain Keep Coming Back? Looking Beyond the Symptoms
You've had the massage. You've done the stretches. Maybe you've even had steroid injections or a course of manual therapy. The pain eases for a while — and then, weeks or months later, it's back. Sound familiar? If pain keeps returning to the same area, or keeps shifting from one part of your body to another, it's usually not because the original treatment "didn't work." It's because treatment addressed the symptom — the sore muscle, the stiff joint, the inflamed tendon — without addressing why Continue Reading
How to get your sleep back on track
Sleep is just as important as diet and exercise but for some people it can be easier to exercise or follow a healthy diet than it is to fall asleep. If you are lacking adequate sleep, you’re not only tired, the ability of your body to heal and regenerate operates on a sub optimal level. If you are like some of my patients, who have tried several sleeping aids but nothing seems to work, keep reading and you will find out that there is a way of improving you sleep. First of all, lack of Continue Reading
Using Osteopathy to Support the Body’s Immune Response
It’s inevitable that all of us will experience some sickness during our lives. This can be inevitable and sometime necessary to develop immunity. On a much deeper level, I believe that feeling unwell is part of our human experience and that illness is an invitation to change our relationship with ourselves for the better. Usually, when we feel unwell, we re-assess our lives, our relationships and priorities and begin to slow down and listen to our body a bit more. Osteopathy can help to Continue Reading
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