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…
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…
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…
Oh, my aching head!
Anyone who has had a headache knows too well how debilitating they can be. However, as we all know, most headaches are not life-threatening. There are many different types of headache and two of the most common presentations I see in my clinical practise fall into the following two groups: Tension-type headache Migraine headache Tension-type…
Golfer’s Shoulder
Often perceived as a leisurely pursuit, playing golf can be as demanding on the muscular and skeletal systems as much as any other sporting activities. A common site of injury for golfers is the shoulder, usually the lead shoulder although occasionally involving the left-shoulder in the right-hand dominant player (and vice versa for a left-handed…