Clinic News and Posts
Urticaria – A Patient’s Treatment Experience
I've seen acupuncturists in London, Oxford and Chiang Mai over the last twenty years but I found Ben Davies to be a more intuitive and powerful healer than any I’d seen previously. I booked to see him after three years of chronic urticaria, rashes and inflammation...
“A Big Thank You For Resolving My Problems”
Originally referred by another complimentary therapy practitioner, I was somewhat skeptical that a significant improvement in my symptoms could be achieved, but I was in so much pain and discomfort with symptoms that were limiting my activities, I was prepared to try...
Is Your Spine Feeling Fine?
Back pain and neck pain are incredibly common. As Chiropractor I help people with spine pain every day and have a special interest in persistent pain problems. Here I explore 4 simple steps you can take to get yourself feeling better. 1. BE REASSURED Spine pain is...
Top Tips For Reducing The Effects Of Anxiety
Accept that anxiety is a learned behaviour Accept the uncertainty. When you experience any unwanted feelings, look around yourself and reassure yourself that there are no dangers. Then say to yourself “Thanks, but I don’t need any protection right now” Exercise...
Testimonial for Fiona Garratt
Fiona is a knowledgeable, competent, experienced Aromatherapist who has been treating me for four years. She is flexible in her approach and has helped me to be in control of, and understand my body, recognising warning signs of stress and anxieties so prevalent in...
Testimonial for Fiona Garratt – Stress Relief
I came to Fiona because I was suffering severe stress caused by a combination or work related and family issues. I have personally used Aromatherapy, Bach Flowers and Reiki – I have found the Reiki particularly beneficial. Fiona is the best masseuse that I have ever...
Pain Management
What’s stopping you recover from your pain? I'm writing this blog whilst we are in lockdown, having started a new Pain Management Diploma. This blog is about pain, and the fact that there is more to it than just a physical injury. Pain is more complicated than we tend...
Chocolate: health benefits or hazards?
Chocolate can actually be beneficial for your health, as long as it’s dark – really dark – minimum 70% cocoa solids, though 85-90% is even better. The cocoa bean – or raw cacao – is a rich source of antioxidants, which may reduce the risk of heart disease, lower...
Online Consultations Whats Involved?
At Summertown Clinic, since closing on Tuesday 23rd March, we’ve been offering online consultations (as well as online classes too!). A few of our patients have asked: “...how can you do that? Surely you need to work with your hands isn’t an osteopath a “manual”...
How Can We Stop Emotionally Disturbing and Distressing Ourselves?
“People are disturbed not by things but the views they take of them”… (Epictetus) At the core of human emotional disturbance is our tendency to transform desires, wants and preferences into rigid, unhealthy beliefs, rules and demands. These demands might be: I...
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