5 Best Neck Stretches to Fix your Pain
Neck pain is a common problem that can be caused by a variety of factors such as poor posture, stress, injury, or underlying medical...
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Henry Fensome
- Apr 5
- 3 min
Headaches Overview
Headaches are one of the most common ailments that people experience. It is estimated that approximately 50% of adults worldwide...
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Henry Fensome M.Ost
- Jan 25
- 2 min
Returning From Injury
In our clinic, we see a wide variety of running-related injuries, from total beginners to experienced marathon runners. In this blog post...
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Henry Fensome
- Jul 15, 2022
- 2 min
Protect Your Swing and Your Back - 6 Best Exercises
Optimal mobility above and below the lower back is essential for a ‘safe’ golf swing that will not over-load the lower back. This...
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Henry Fensome
- Jul 14, 2022
- 6 min
Keeping You Out the Bunker of Back Pain in Golf
Approximately 60 million people around the world play golf, sometimes into their 80s and 90s. This is great news, because the sport has...
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Henry Fensome
- Mar 9, 2022
- 4 min
Daily Stretches To Improve Your Health
Stretching Daily to Improve your Overall Health Sore, stiff and aching muscles? Stretching is essential for flexibility and muscle care....
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Henry Fensome
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
Stress can be a right pain in the neck...
If there is one thing we can all say we have shared over the last year is STRESS! I've seen a steady increase in Shoulder and Neck pain...
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Henry Fensome
- Feb 28, 2021
- 2 min
Jaw Pain And Osteopathy
The Temporomandibular Joint (it’s a mouthful) or TMJ is frequently the cause of jaw pain. This joint is located in the skull and helps...
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Henry Fensome
- Aug 24, 2020
- 3 min
What's The Crack? Manipulation explained
Are you familiar with videos that circulate social media showing someone ‘cracking” joints or the spine? But what makes that satisfying...
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Henry Fensome M.Ost
- Nov 25, 2019
- 3 min
Lowering your Handicap - The Osteopathic Way
Can an Osteopath really lower my Handicap? YES!!! The golf swing is a highly complex movement pattern, which requires coordination of all...
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Henry Fensome
- Oct 25, 2019
- 4 min
How to look after your body whilst working at your desk....
Do your shoulders, neck or back ever hurt after a day in the office? People in the UK took 30 million + days off work last year because...
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Henry Fensome
- Oct 17, 2019
- 3 min
"GAFFER, I THINK I'VE PULLED MY HAMMY" - Hamstring Strains in Football Explained.
Here at Health First Osteopathy we are proud to be working along side football clubs here in Wales with Llanelli Town and Swansea...
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Henry Fensome
- Sep 18, 2019
- 3 min
"The Deep Freeze". Understanding the bodies frost, that is the "Frozen Shoulder"
What is the enigma that is frozen shoulder? Frozen shoulder also known as 'Adhesive Capsulitis' is a spontaneous condition of the...
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Henry Fensome
- Sep 12, 2019
- 2 min
What a load of old Squat!! How you should squat, even if you have back or knee pain.
A common occurrence in the clinic is people coming in with knee or back pain and saying "my GP told me I shouldn't squat" or "I can't...
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Henry Fensome M.Ost
- Aug 29, 2019
- 3 min
Back to School with Osteopathy
Get your kids ready to go back to school with some helpful tips on how to protect them from back pain.
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Henry Fensome
- Aug 7, 2019
- 4 min
Back Pain From My Child
In clinic I have seen an increased number of new (and returning) parents with back pain, this is no coincidence as it is common for mums...
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Henry Fensome
- Jul 30, 2019
- 5 min
A right pain in the flip flop!!... Plantar Fasciitis: The 10 Best Exercises for Relief.
It's that time of year where (if we are lucky enough) we spend most of our time in flip flops or enjoy walking on the beach. But...
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Henry Fensome
- Jul 25, 2019
- 5 min
Is My Training Causing Me Injury
As an Osteopath I treat people with training injuries on a daily basis. I have a background in sports & exercise. I have treated...
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Henry Fensome
- Jun 20, 2019
- 3 min
Cupping Therapy... The Trending Holistic Therapy
Superstars such as Michael Phelps, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chris Martin and Jennifer Anniston have all been pictured sporting suction marks from...
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Henry Fensome
- Jun 6, 2019
- 4 min
Lower Back Pain and Disc Bulges - The 8 Best Exercises
A disk bulge or herniated disc occurs when some of the soft jelly in the centre of the disc slips out past the tough exterior. Up to 80%...
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