Where has this year gone? Says me, a mother of a toddler and a part time practitioner. Needless to say there is so much to juggle that it is hard to keep up with the days especially during the summer holidays. With my little one in nursery, I now have more space to do more
The bare leaves and dull skies are here to stay for a few months. We are aware of the short and cold days and the lovely feeling of wrapping up warm and cosy as much as possible. Hats, gloves and scarves are all lovely festive presents sometimes greatly received at this time! Winter is a
As an acupuncturist, tuina massage therapist and a sports massage and remedial therapist, I tend to see patients who need help with pain relief on a regular basis. Pain as most of us have experienced in some form or another can be of various types, stemming from different causes. No two backaches or knee pains
By Monica Bhojani This blog is about a patient I had when I first started out as a Sports Therapist, and was able to see from Day 1 of the injury through to full rehabilitation (nothing more satisfying than that!). My patient was a 20 year old male, playing regular football for his university team,
Wish you all have had a healthy start to the New Year. The clinic has been a little quiet over the festive period as it is time to unwind which therapists need to do as well. Having said that Lorraine has been busy and thrives with the work she does. The more she works, the
Spring is here! Literally, in our step, with the longer and hopefully warmer days too! With the change in season, comes change in our health conditions (hay fever, allergies) and also change in our activity levels. Allergic rhinitis (perennial and seasonal) affects around 10-40% of the population worldwide, and can have a substantial health and
Is this time of year all so overwhelming? Do you feel you are juggling too many balls at once? Are you tired? If you are trying to achieve balance and equilibrium especially this time of year, you have come to the right place. At North London Acupuncture, may it be one of the many massages
“Change is the only constant” Heraclitus (6th century Greek philosopher) The above quote states a truth that is hard to disagree with. The only thing that is constant is change. We just have to go for a walk or look outside the window to realise. Summer is well out of the way and we are
Has anyone ever told you to just get up and start moving? The main question to ask first is: what’s holding you back? Is it injury? stiffness? laziness? Not knowing what to do? Scared of injuring yourself? There might be lots of other reasons why you haven’t been moving recently. It’s all good and well
Are your feet hurting? A Massage may help! Here are a few cases of people I have helped. It has been an interesting start to the summer. I have been treating feet. No I don’t do reflexology, but I do work on feet. Some conditions I treat specifically are arthritis, (painful, swollen and stiff feet
