FIT4 issue 4 – Health, fitness & wellbeing news for the Lloyd’s Community
Welcome to issue 4 of FIT4, your quarterly Lloyd’s Community fitness, health and wellbeing newsletter brought to you by the Lloyd’s Wellbeing Centre.
Benefits of a post-marathon sports massage
Benefits of a post-marathon sports massage Well done to those of you who took part in the London Marathon! I hope you enjoyed what is a fantastic day and that all your hard work paid off! After months of training I’m sure you understand how important all that preparation was. However, it is equally important…
Introducing our Health and Wellbeing Discovery Talks
IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR MORE INFORMATION ON KEY HEALTH AND WELLBEING TOPICS, THE LLOYD’S WELLBEING CENTRE IS HOSTING A SERIES OF FREE 30-MINUTE HEALTH AND WELLBEING DISCOVERY TALKS FOR THE LLOYD’S COMMUNITY.
FIT4 issue 2 – Health, fitness & wellbeing newsletter
FIT4 issue 2 Welcome to issue 2 of FIT4, your quarterly Lloyd’s Community fitness, health and wellbeing newsletter brought to you by the Lloyd’s Wellbeing Centre. Each issue will bring you interesting health and wellbeing articles, guidance, opinion and latest offers plus success stories from people around our great Lloyd’s community. Something for everyone then,…
What is Prehabilitation?
What is Prehabilitation? And could it help you? People usually seek osteopathic help when they are injured or in pain, however Prehabilitation is a form of physical or corrective exercise therapy that aims to prevent injuries occurring. If you are unlucky enough to have suffered injury the same strategies are used reduce recovery time and…
8 Top Tips for preventing lower back pain
Research has revealed that lower back pain is the highest cause of disability in the world. A study by The Global Burden of Disease found that out of the 291 conditions studied, lower back pain came in highest in terms of years lost to disability and sixth in terms of overall burden. The study is important in…
My new hip
by Mark Bussetti – Osteopath and Sports Massage Therapist, Lloyd’s Wellbeing Centre. As some of you are aware, I have not been available at the Wellbeing Centre for several weeks. This is because I was the grateful recipient of a brand new right hip on the 3rd December. I thought I would share with you…
How did you sleep last night?
Are you getting a poor night’s sleep? Waking up tired and aching? You may be one of the thousands in the UK that are neglecting your wellbeing by sleeping on a poor quality mattress. Getting a proper night’s sleep is essential to your mental, emotional and physical welfare. In fact, back and neck pain is…
What is the difference between an Osteopath and a Physiotherapist?
Here at the Lloyd’s Wellbeing Centre, we have a great team which includes both Osteopaths and Physiotherapists. Two of the questions that we are most frequently asked are, “What is the difference between an Osteopath and a Physiotherapist?”, and similarly, “Would an Osteopath or a Physiotherapist be best to treat my condition?” Many of our…
Top Tips to Reduce Work-Related Back Pain
Back pain is the second most common cause of long term absence across the UK work force and, somewhat ironically, it’s the office workers that are more likely to suffer from chronic back pain. Bad posture is a major contributing factor. If you are one of the unlucky 80% of desk workers that suffer from…