Mention sciatica to anyone who’s suffered from it and the response you’re likely to get is an involuntary wince. Sciatica is very common and can be absolutely unbearable. Left untreated, it can last for days or weeks, but in extreme ...
Usually, the articles I write deal with issues from a purely professional perspective as an acupuncture therapist. Like most people, I have personally experienced periods of stress and anxiety, of sleepless nights and of course, like ...
So, welcome to the new year, which at the moment looks very much like the old year. It’s my dearest hope that you managed to avoid the virus and had a healthy and happy – if a little different – festive and New Year celebration that ...
Here we are on the threshold of another new year. Twelve months ago, coronavirus was a news story languishing near the bottom of our newsfeeds and none of us could have predicted what was to come. As is customary at this time of year, ...
The carol O Little Town of Bethlehem contains the line ‘the hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight’. For all of us, regardless of the carol’s religious associations, they are words that have special significance as we ...
So here we are, about to emerge from another period of lockdown, albeit a one that has been in place for a much shorter period of time than we all endured during the spring and summer. At least, that’s the plan. Stopping Covid-19 is a ...
What a year it’s been. When the Big Ben chimed in 2020 at the climax of our New Year celebrations last December, only those who had been closely following international news would have had an inkling of what was to come. Nearly 11 ...
So here we are, officially into autumn with the changing of the clocks and the shorter days that brings. This is a time of year when we feel loss most acutely. Though September and even October can bring warm days, they tend to be ...
Bubonic plague and cholera. Two pandemics that, broadly speaking, the world no longer fears thanks in large part to a combination of improved sanitation and effective vaccination and treatment. Together they have been responsible for ...
This week saw us mark World Heart Day 2020, the moment when we take a moment to recognise the role that cardiovascular disease (CVD) plays in global health outcomes and think about how we can all do more to protect ourselves. One of ...
