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To make things easier for everyone and to maximise my time seeing patients, I am changing my hours from the 1st August to:

MONDAYS = 9am – 7pm at Bay Therapy Centre, West Bridgford NG2 5BB

THURSDAYS = 9am – 7pm at Castle Clinic, Ruddington NG11 6DT

SATURDAYS = 10am – 1pm at Bay Therapy Centre, West Bridgford (not every week)

Hopefully this will help to minimise confusion about locations and days that I’m working and will generally improve the patient experience all round.

After appearing in the Daily Mail the other week, the Nottingham Evening Post asked me to take part in a bigger article focussing on the effects of bra wearing on back pain and posture.

Osteopath Richard Moore, of Moore Osteopathy in West Bridgford and Ruddington, says he regularly sees women who are experiencing a catalogue of health problems due to wearing the wrong sized bra.

“I see a lot of people that have neck, shoulder and back pain from an ill-fitting bra. You can definitely draw a connect between the two,” says Richard.

He says that a badly-fitting bra, especially one that’s too tight on the back, can cause a women to slouch and stoop. This can cause aches and pains in the neck and back and even problems with digestion and breathing.

“Often what happens is that the chest width – so the number part – is too tight. It compresses the lower ribs and stops them moving when you breathe,” says Richard.

“The opening and closing of the ribs when you breathe helps to improve flood flow to the area of digestion.

“Also, if it’s too tight in terms of the shoulder straps, it tends to pull you forward and that affects the mobility of your stomach contents flowing through quite so well. It makes you more prone to constipation and a slow digestive tract which are often symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).”

You can read the full article on the Evening Post website.

I was recently asked to comment on a news article in The Daily Mail about the impact that ill-fitting bras have on health. You can read the full article here: Is your bra making you ill?

On many occasions I have been able to link women’s back and neck complaints directly to badly-fitted bras that not only offer limited or no support but creating visible problems in posture, resulting in pain and tension.

Traditional bras are often too tight around the ribs, creating a pivot point in the middle of the back, dividing it into two smaller areas that can’t work as effectively. The lack of support at the front can also bring the upper back forward and to compensate for this, many women end up tilting their heads backwards.

All these slight but continuous maladjustments put unnecessary pressure on the diaphragm, which if you are sitting at a desk for hours each day, affect the breathing mechanism and can also be a direct link to digestion problems and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Overly tight straps not only cause skin irritations but reduce blood flow, affecting the nerves and contribute to tension headaches.

If you’re concerned that this might be an issue, give me a call and we can discuss it further. In the meantime, getting measured up by a reputable store such as Bravissimo or John Lewis could have a massive impact on your comfort, posture and, ultimately, health.

I’ve decided to open on Saturday mornings for both osteopathy and sports massage appointments over the next few weeks to see if it’s something that people would like to see on a more regular basis. The initial dates are:

• Saturday 30th March (Easter weekend)
• Saturday 20th April

Location: Bay Therapy Centre, 21 Trent Boulevard, West Bridgford NG2 5BB
Time: 9am to 2pm

If you’d like to book in, give me a call on 07990 548510, drop me an email or use the online booking system.

See you there!

Happy New Year!
A new year brings new opportunities as I’ve now started treating at the Bay Therapy Centre in West Bridgford.

It’s a great location, a short walk from West Bridgford and very close to both Lady Bay bridge and Trent Bridge. The clinic is supplied by regular buses from both West Bridgford and Nottingham City Centre and is very easy to reach by car. Plus there’s loads of FREE PARKING on the roads around the venue unlike the old city centre spot.

I look forward to continuing to offer my osteopathy and sports massage treatments there and hope to see you there soon!

Spacious and comfortable treatment room

The waiting area

There's even a kitchen that you can use!

I will be open as normal until Thursday 20th December but then will have reduced hours over the xmas break, as follows:

Xmas Eve (Monday) = 10am – 2pm, Castle Clinic, Ruddington
28th Dec (Friday) = 10am – 2pm, Church St Practice, Melton Mowbray

And then back to normal from Thursday 3rd January 2013 onwards. This will also be my first day at the new clinic in West Bridgford, The Bay Therapy Centre, 21 Trent Boulevard, Lady Bay NG2 5BB.