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The Science of Ageing Sadly, the mechanisms of ageing are numerous and will occur right down to the macro-cellular level. Everything from brain and immune system to tissue and skin cells will all inevitably age in time. There are too many scientific theories behind the mechanism of ageing to list all of them here but [...]

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A good balanced posture is the key to a healthy spine, where the muscles that move the spine are constantly firing, contracting and relaxing to maintain stability, working in synergy with the larger muscles that move the arms and legs to make body movement more efficient and less taxing on joints. As children we have [...]

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Winter Foot Problems

December 16, 2010 by

With all this cold weather we are having, it is no surprise that I have been seeing an increased number of patients complaining of foot problems. The cold weather causes the muscles, tendons and ligaments of the feet to become tighter and thus more prone to aches, pains and possible injury. Have you ever noticed [...]

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Spring is here and summer is on its way! This is the time of year we get motivated to increase our activity levels and pull out those trainers, walking shoes, sandals and flip flops.  While your passion may be golf, tennis, recreational walking, running or weekend football or rugby here are: 10 top tips for achieving [...]

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