BackCare Awareness Week (#backpainweek), from the 8th to the 12th October, is promoting awareness of the causes and effects of back pain and back problems as we get older, as well as prevention and treatments.
So, how can you ease or prevent back pain and keep your spine in good shape? We asked some of […]
Alan Burke, Sports Osteopath at The Forge Clinic shares his training schedule for the Prudential RideLondon and tips for a successful ride.
“With just five days to go before my 6th Prudential RideLondon 100 I am now having an easy week winding down. The hard work has been done over the last six months and […]
As Nutritional Therapist Julie Deeks explained in the last Nutritional Therapy post, there are a huge variety of nutrients in vegetables and fruit and these can help provide any number of health benefits including controlling cholesterol, keeping blood pressure levels steady, protecting our DNA from damage (damaged DNA leads to disease), supporting our immune […]
Julie Deeks, our Nutritional Therapist at the Forge Clinic, uses dietary adjustments and lifestyle changes to improve your health and wellbeing. In this blog she gives advice on the best way to get your ‘5 a day’!
I always get my clients to eat as many different colours of vegetables and fruit as possible! “Eating […]
Don’t let your healthy eating habits slip while you’re away from home. Here are some tasty ways to keep going.
Pack a snack and plan ahead
If you feel hungry when you’re out and about and there are no healthy choices around, it’s all too easy to grab a chocolate bar or packet of crisps. To […]
For those of you are running the London Marathon 2018, Sports Massage Therapist Naomi Johns and Physiotherapist David Silver share their key tips on getting through the race.
GETTING READY
Have breakfast. Eat at least 2 hours before the start. Porridge, bananas and coffee are our favourites but don’t try anything new.
Get to the start […]
Doctors will soon be prescribing exercise, reports Alan Burke, at the recent national conference on sport health at the Royal Society of Medicine.
Alan says: “The government initiative, revealed by Consultant Sports Physician, Dr Paul Jackson, is to promote exercise as an important way to treat patients and boost the nation’s health.”
These new plans, under […]
Eat, drink and be healthy this Christmas
It’s that time of year when we are tempted with food that really isn’t great for out health, some might call them treats, but which bit of you are you really treating?
Do you want to have a fantastic Christmas without feeling out of sorts or experiencing digestive issues […]
Running is a great way to get fit, reduce your risk of heart disease and boost your mood. Even better is the fact it’s free, and you can do it anywhere. Just follow our advice to make running a safe and enjoyable experience for you.
If you’re recovering from injury or worried about an existing […]
Richmond Chiropractor, Jean Luc Lafitte, explains why he is passionate about the benefits of chiropractic care.
“I don’t make you better – your own body does,” says Jean Luc Lafitte, Chiropractor at The Forge Clinic, Richmond, whose treatment method is based on encouraging the body’s own innate ability to heal.
“As a Chiropractor, I spend as […]