Rachel Hodson, from Hammershith's Octagon Clinic, recently undertook a talk to year 4 students at St Peter’s School on how to look after their backs by sitting properly. As most of us are aware at some point in our life approximately 80% of people suffer from back pain that lasts more than a day.  It costs businesses billions every year through days lost to work and sickness benefits.

The Octagon Clinic is holding FREE ‘back care’ talks throughout the spring and summer to help to improve public understanding of back pain and how to prevent it. We hold our back talks on the last Wednesday in every month between 6-7pm.

If you are able to come, please call and book your place on 020 8563 2608.

A Balanced Diet During Pregancy

It is as important to look after yourself during pregnancy as it is the baby. The foetus is remarkably good a taking what it needs from you but this can leave you nutritionally depleted if you don’t eat well. Pregnancy is not the time for faddy restricted diets but a time to eat a wide and varied diet. 

Having good posture not only helps keep you injury-free, but also makes you look slimmer and gives you more energy! Posture is the relative position of all our body parts.  Each joint in our bodies has an optimal position and range of motion.  In this position our joints are exposed to the least wear and tear and the most efficient use of energy.

Before working at the Octagon clinic I was fortunate to work at the official Chiropractic Clinic for the Milton Keynes Football Club (MK Dons) the year they became top of the first division, under the management of Pete Winkleman and Paul Ince as coach. We worked alongside the team’s physiotherapist, fitness trainers and podiatrist.  Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team provided the players with expert knowledge with respect to all aspects of their performance.

By Rachel Hodson