Your SE London Body in Harmony

Your SE London Body in Harmony Osteopath & Cranial Osteopath in Downham , Bromley. Helping you relax and live in less pain.

23/06/2026

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Wow – it’s hot! Here are some tips for keeping cool during this hot, sunny weather ... What I do is cut a couple of shor...
22/06/2026

Wow – it’s hot!

Here are some tips for keeping cool during this hot, sunny weather ...

What I do is cut a couple of short lengths of Tubi-Grip and soak them in cold water.

Wring them out a bit, enough to not drip everywhere and then either put them round my wrists, or indeed round my ankles!

(Round the ankles is particularly useful when I’m treating patients or doing paperwork, since I don’t get the sheets or the paper wet.)

This really helps to cool you down, and it’s easy to stick them under a cold tap to refresh the Tubi-Grip as they dry out.

I hope this helps . . .

Oh, and remember to drink plenty of water!

Another useful tip, especially if you’re sweating a lot – since sweat is salty – is to add just one or two grains of a good quality sea salt (or rock salt) to a large jug of water. Not enough to taste the salt, but enough to give you useful trace elements and electrolytes to help keep you hydrated.

And eat plenty of watery fruit and veg, such as watermelons or cucumber.

In India, they know a thing or two about natural air cooling – such as hanging wet cotton drapes, indoors.

I have these hanging from a curtain rail at the open window, or from some of the bars within doorframes that I’ve had put up to help me with drying my clothes.

Single sheets, folded as necessary, work fine.

I either hang them dry, and then spray them with cold water, or wet them first and then hang them [a bit messier but just as effective].

As the air circulates through the house, the wet fabric [especially the ones at the open windows] cools the air by several degrees.

Do give it a try, and let me know how you get on.

Here are my back-friendly lifestyle tips. These pointers can help you during your everyday work and leisure activities. ...
20/06/2026

Here are my back-friendly lifestyle tips.

These pointers can help you during your everyday work and leisure activities. Be friendly to your back!

https://buff.ly/3IMhuLN

Do your shoulders and neck get really stiff sitting at your computer?Important question: Do you remember to stretch?Here...
13/06/2026

Do your shoulders and neck get really stiff sitting at your computer?

Important question: Do you remember to stretch?

Here are some simple exercise suggestions, and note: you may feel some clonking and creaking, this is normal when your muscles are tight – if you do these slowly, and in as relaxed a way as possible, these sound effects should ease.

👉 Roll your shoulders SLOWLY in circles, both forwards (stretching between your shoulder blades) and backwards (stretching across your chest) – even a couple of times each way will make a difference. It’s better to finish by going backwards.

👍 Slowly turn your head and neck to look over your right shoulder, hold the pleasant stretch for a few seconds, then slowly back to the middle/neutral, and let it all settle for a moment; and then slowly turn your head and neck to look over your left shoulder for a few seconds. Do this a couple of times.

👉 Very slowly drop your head forward to feel a comfortable stretch (but no pain, if it’s hurting you’ve gone too far, and/or too fast), and then back to neutral. Just once is enough!

If in any doubt as to whether these movements are right for you, please ask me!

Having a body that is in harmony with itself is the ideal we all hope for, allowing us to live life to the full. Regular...
06/06/2026

Having a body that is in harmony with itself is the ideal we all hope for, allowing us to live life to the full.

Regular osteopathic MOT treatments keep your aches and pains at bay.
https://buff.ly/2X8alN0

11 Tips for Inner Calm. Life can feel like a series of broken fragments – shifting shadows that never stay still. So, ho...
30/05/2026

11 Tips for Inner Calm.

Life can feel like a series of broken fragments – shifting shadows that never stay still. So, how can we find and keep a place of calm within us?

Try these tips and ideas: https://buff.ly/3Zw4noE

There is a wonderful African saying: "If you can walk you can dance, if you can talk, you can sing." If there’s a chance...
23/05/2026

There is a wonderful African saying: "If you can walk you can dance, if you can talk, you can sing."

If there’s a chance to sing, seize it & relish every moment. GPs are prescribing singing instead of medication! https://buff.ly/3J6ySfD

Have you ever had that experience of going to the dentist, having an injection, and then feeling completely rubbish afte...
16/05/2026

Have you ever had that experience of going to the dentist, having an injection, and then feeling completely rubbish afterwards?

A quickie this time, prompted by a couple of patients having dental work recently and needing injections: Ask for an anaesthetic without adrenaline.

Also, if you are likely to be lying in the dentist’s chair for a while, it’s worth taking a small cushion to put behind your head – much more comfortable for your neck.

And if you do have toothache, clove oil (from a pharmacy) is good for gently numbing the pain until you can get it seen to.

These last few weeks, I have seen quite an assortment of aches and pains walking into my clinic, from lower backs and ne...
09/05/2026

These last few weeks, I have seen quite an assortment of aches and pains walking into my clinic, from lower backs and necks, elbows and knees to earaches and period pain.

And yet it’s the lives they are trying to live that matter.

- Keen gardeners who have been a tad overenthusiastic with raking and scarifying their lawns
- People training for the London Marathon who are keen to look after their bodies, so as to be in peak condition for the big day
- Young parents going through family dramas, needing cranial help to stay grounded and present
- Students consumed by anxiety learning to be curious, which is a much calmer inner place to be – and a better place for approaching their exams.
- And the first hay fever injuries of the season – sneezing at the wrong moment can cause havoc

Obviously, patient confidentiality is important when I share these vignettes, so I take care to not include personal information – unless of course with permission.

I have been working with some London Marathoners in the run-up to the big event. Here’s a lovely testimonial from one of...
05/05/2026

I have been working with some London Marathoners in the run-up to the big event.

Here’s a lovely testimonial from one of them, with their permission. Not only had they had regular treatments in the lead up to the day, they also had a session on the Monday, the day after.

Last time, several years ago and before our paths crossed, their hips were inflamed for about 6 months after the big run. This time, they are clearly much more comfortable.

It’s always a privilege to work with patients who have such dedication to these huge sporting challenges.

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