Austin Plunkett Osteopath

Great to see Explain Pain posters in my local GP clinic :)

Get up and go for a walk, right now :)

Does whining on Twitter predict back pain?

Do antioxidants reduce the benefits of high impact interval training?

There’s been a huge amount of discussion about this, so let’s set the record straight:
Eating processed meat definitely increases your risk of certain cancers by a small amount.
Eating red meat may increase your risk of certain cancers by a small amount.
... And perhaps take a critical perspective about advice from anyone peddling a diet that recommends eating large amounts of processed or red meat.
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https://you.38degrees.org.uk/…/make-ost eopathy-available-on…

Hahaha :) There was certainly plenty of lycra on display yesterday.

Lots in the news today about Alzheimer's disease, and supplementing your diet with omega 3 oils and B vitamins.

Why is dieting so hard?

When confronted with pain it's tempting to think that there must be one underlying problem that needs fixing. Sometimes that's just not the case.

So NHS data has been uploaded illegally to non-EU Google servers by a consultancy firm.
http://www.theguardian.com/…/nhs-englan d-patient-data-googl…
This after allegations that the police will have back-door access to health records.
... Yet another stunning Government success regarding data and the NHS..?
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Back and neck pain are still among the top reasons that people take time if work, even though sickness leave has dropped by 25% in the past twenty years. Global recessions and zero-hours contracts probably strongly influence the amount of time people can afford to take off work. But muscle and joint pain remain serious issues for many people.
Osteopaths tend to work privately, despite many of us wanting to work with the NHS. If your GP can provide a letter, I'm happy to offer discounted treatment in my Paddington clinic.
Get in touch here or at http://www.bodyfoundation.co.uk for more info.