My swimming adventure hits the press!
If you have chosen to receive my newsletter, or have visited me for an appointment in recent weeks, you may remember I mentioned I had been swimming. Perhaps you will have heard about my Open Water Swimming adventure. What I didn’t mention was that it was arranged by Good Housekeeping, and that I am in
Summer Travelling Tips
A patient was telling me recently how much she had enjoyed her holiday in Spain – but also how it took her several days to get used to the harder bed! So here are a few handy travel tips: My own experience of beds abroad (Greece and Spain in particular) is that they can be
Top Tips For Better Sleep
Sleep issues are something that we all have to deal with from time to time. My own problems with sleep began when I was on chemotherapy, gosh 17 years ago now! And it lingered as a problem for a long time after. Happily, these days I can usually rely on getting 6-7 hours, and sometimes
Sending Love to Your Body
When you come to me for treatment, you may have heard me talking about sending love to your body. This can be hard when you are in pain. And believe me, I understand pain – from the inside out:more slipped discs than I care to remember; multiple fractures (spinal and pelvic); the pain of “cording”
Our Bodies Are Like Guitars
I have come to realise that our bodies are like guitars, or car tyres. A friend (who plays the guitar) asked me recently: “Why do people come to see you when they don’t have much wrong with them?” I asked him – how often do you tune your guitars? (He has several.) “Oh, I try
Pins And Needles
The other day I was standing for a long time – first in a rehearsal for over an hour, then after a brief sit down, singing in a concert for nearly an hour – and realised that I was getting pins and needles down my left leg. It’s something I often ask patients about,