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‘What’s the difference between an Osteopath vs Chiropractor?’ This is a question I get asked so often. There are many similarities and also differences. Firstly what do we have in common? To qualify, both complete a 4 year full time degree or masters. They are both hands on approaches. We treat the same range of … Read more

Meet Our Team member Ayshe! Clinic Director, Principle Osteopath & Yoga Therapy Teacher at The Backbone Clinics: Ayshe qualified from The British College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2003. She has experience treating patients of all ages and levels of fitness, from babies, pregnant women and athletes. She caters every treatment to the patient’s individual needs … Read more

What is Acupuncture? Acupuncture is a system of medicine or treatment. The Chinese and other Eastern cultures have been using this system if medicine to restore, promote and maintain good health for thousands of years. It can offer an effective solution to all manner of today´s illnesses. So HOW exactly does it work? Many of … Read more

As I’ve learnt more and more about the impact of the way we breathe on our body, it has become a common practice for me to assess the way in which my patients breath. Many of you say “Ayshe I’ve been doing this for years now, I think I know what I’m doing”. But do … Read more

What is Reiki? Reiki is a form of energy healing that was developed in Japan at the beginning of last century. The word Reiki means in Japanese “universal life energy”. It is non-invasive, can be used alongside allopathic medicine and has many benefits. It treats the person holistically, which meaning it treats the person physically, … Read more

What is Osteo-Yoga? Osteo-Yoga is a practice which combines the long holds of Yin yoga, with restorative poses all taught by an Osteopath who will be applying Osteopathic adjustments throughout the practice. Classes are small group classes of 4-5 people. The main focus of Osteo-Yoga is to restore balance to the body by focusing on … Read more

Summer is well and truly here! It’s that time of year where many of you gear themselves up for long awaited holidays and travels.  It’s also the time of year where most of the injuries and issues I treat in my Osteopathy clinic tend to be related to travelling! But why? It’s mainly the fact … Read more

As we transition from Spring to summer, along with the sunshine and warmer weather drawing us into the the outdoors, for some there’s the panic of getting ‘beach ready’ and ‘summer ready’ starting to dawn on them. So how can you prevent injury from happening and ruining your summer prep? In clinic, I can tell … Read more

What does it mean? Our motto at the Backbone Clinics is; ‘Love yourself, Love your health’. Taking care of our bodies on a physical level is one of the many ways you can start to honour the wonderful being that is you. Simple things like the food we eat, exercise we do, and even taking … Read more