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The Importance of Vitamin D

Vitamin D is such an important hormone. It is responsible for over 300 processes in our body. It is best known for bone health and optimises calcium metabolism and assisting in reducing your risk of osteoporosis.
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How do you prevent frequent bouts of back pain?

There is a very good chance that at some point in your life, you've experienced back pain. In this blog, we discuss preventing frequent bouts of back pain.
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WE'RE HIRING...

We're looking for a Part Time Receptionist to join our dynamic team in our friendly Salisbury Osteopathic Practice.
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How to get a good night’s sleep in a foreign bed.

If you’re heading on holiday anytime soon – or making plans to do so – one of the things to consider is the effect that sleeping in an entirely different bed will have upon your low back and neck area.
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Time to get motivated!

As an osteopathic clinic we regularly try to motivate our patients to improve their health to encourage healing and better function of the body. This can be through exercise, diet, weight loss or just allowing more time for oneself.
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Does your spinal shape affect how you exercise?

The spine is made up of several bones called vertebrae which are stacked upon each other, with a disc in between.
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Sports & Exercise In The Winter – How To Avoid Injury

For some people, the winter weather means cosying up indoors and waiting for spring to arrive. For others, it’s the best time of the year to enjoy the great outdoors. It’s vital to stay active throughout the year, but as with any kind of physical activity…
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Hot or cold? Yes or no?

There is an enormous amount of confusion around the use of heat or ice to help with different kinds of pain. Thankfully, it’s really quite simple for most people in most situations.
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Shoulder pain – why is it so common?

Shoulder Pain is a common complaint and is treated regularly at our clinic at Not Just Backs. In fact, it can be caused by a number of conditions and is one of the largest reasons for people seeking osteopathic treatment.
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Preventing Teenage Back Pain

Did you know that back pain in teenagers is on the rise? Most people who enter our practice complain of back pain, but a growing number of our patients are teenagers with bad backs.
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The ageing back – what is spinal stenosis?

Spinal stenosis is condition in which the bone channel that carries the spinal nerves narrows. In most patients it is a degenerative condition, though it can be congenital, which is why it’s most commonly found in older people – generally above the age of…
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Health Complaints you shouldn’t ignore

At times we’re all guilty of dismissing aches and pains, simply hoping they’ll go away on their own. However, it’s important to recognise when those signs could be pointing toward something more serious.
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5 Everyday Things That May Cause You Spine Pain…

Often creatures of habit, we find ourselves doing the same things day in and day out. One of the main reasons for pain persisting is the development of faulty movement patterns and postures which create repetitive stress on the back.
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Treatment For All Ages

As osteopaths, we love looking after members of the same family throughout the generations. It’s why we love our jobs. Find out more.
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Osteoporosis: The Causes

Bone mass in humans start declining from the age of 30-35 years old. In some people, the rate of this decline will occur more quickly. Nutritional deficiencies can amplify the process, but genetics are said to have the strongest impact on bone health. Tho…
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What actually is good posture?

Good posture is such a vital component of our lifestyles, and can have more of an impact on health than one might think.
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Osteopathy, Physiotherapy & Chiropractic: A Comparison

If you’ve become a victim of back or neck pain it can be difficult to know who you should turn to. Many people simply don’t understand the differences between various types of treatment available to them and have various misconceptions which can make the …
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Got a sports injury? Here’s what your next steps should be...

For many of us, exercise is part of our everyday lives and we benefit from it in terms of our general health and well-being. If you are someone who has stopped exercising, perhaps it’s time to revisit your regime, because a sedentary life can put us at gr…
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The 3 most common conditions we treat

Good posture is such a vital component of our lifestyles, and can have more of an impact on health than one might think.
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In a pinch: Why you might be sleeping wrong

Did you know that one of the primary causes of pinched or compressed nerves is sleeping poorly? As most of us spend about the same amount of time sleeping as we do sitting at a desk, our sleeping posture is just as important as our posture when we’re sat …
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