Here is an FAQ section which should go some way to helping you understand a little more about hypnotherapy: Ten Frequently Asked Questions About Hypnosis 1. Will I still have control of myself? You can be assured that you are still fully in control of yourself when you are hypnotised. You are still conscious but your conscious mind is extremely…
Specialist Migraine Physiotherapist Lynne Midwinter, dispels myths and offers hope against Migraines and Headaches. Migraines are now listed in the top 20 disabilities by the World Health Organisation and a survey of over 120,000 households found that four out of ten females and two out of ten males respectively will experience migraine at some stage in their lifetime –…
Constipation – A Western Complaint! After reading Pelvic Health Physio Katy Winter’s excellent article about chronic constipation the other week, I thought I might contribute some ideas for how to alleviate this troubling and common complaint. It may surprise you to hear, but in an ideal world, we should “have a poo” after every meal. That’s because the consumption of…
Coelicac disease Did you know approximately 1 in a 100 people have have coeliac disease? However, 70% of those people don’t know they have it – which is currently nearly half a million people in the UK. This is because people with milder cases often go undiagnosed. That’s a staggering number, isn’t it? Many more people have heard of coeliac…
How to have the perfect poo! There’s not many things more satisfying than a really great bowel movement! Get it right and you’re skipping out of the door, on the other hand you can feel sluggish and under-par if your motion is on the slow side. Functional bowel dysfunction is a silent epidemic. Whether it be constipation, incomplete emptying, faecal…
Parkinson Awareness Week 11th – 18th April I’m sure everyone knows someone who has Parkinson’s. As Billy Connolly famously once said “I’ve got Parkinson’s Disease… and I wish he’d kept it to himself” There are already 145,000 people living in the UK with Parkinson’s and every hour they believe 2 more people are diagnosed with the disease. Sadly Parkinson’s is…
Somatics Feeling Locked Up from the Lockdowns ? How stressed are you? That’s a good question to ask yourself regularly, particularly during these challenging times. Recognising stress is definitely something you want to learn how to see in yourself, so that you can regulate, and manage, your responses to it. I am sure you will no doubt be familiar with…
Hi I’m Darren and I have recently begun practicing as an earwax practitioner at Physio & Therapies in Todmorden. Wednesday March 3rd is World Hearing Day and seems like a great time to tell you about my recent experiences and why I started to do what I do. The theme of this year’s World Hearing Day is “Hearing care for…
Did you know that it’s been proved that an old bed can rob you of up to an hour’s sleep a night? And if you compare sleep on a new bed versus an old bed the sleep quality is better – that is, less disturbed and more recuperative sleep – with three times fewer physical movements and two times fewer…
How many hours a day do you spend on your phone, on your tablet or at a computer screen? What is your head doing right now? If you’re reading this using your phone, laptop or tablet, chances are you’re hunched over with your head tilted down. Research has found that this position, called ‘text neck’, can lead to bad posture…