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Lockdown 2.0: We remain open
Nov 04, 2020
Under current guidelines and as Allied Health Professionals, our osteopaths are privileged to be able to remain open and keep supporting all patients through the latest lockdown. Now more than ever it is important to attend to our physical, mental and emotional health and we as osteopaths play an important role in primary healthcare and provide safe and effective treatment.
We are still waiting for further guidance on whether sports massage in a clinical setting is able to continue from the 5th November and will update you in due course.
Be assured that the safety and wellbeing of our patients, team and wider community continues to be our priority and if you have been into the clinic since June you will be aware we have implemented extensive measures to support this.
Please remember that if you or anyone in your household develops symptoms of COVID-19 you must not come into the clinic and ensure that you follow the government guidelines about self-isolation.
For patients who feel unable to come in for face-to-face appointments, we continue to offer our online video consultations.
You remain safe in our hands and we look forward to supporting our patients, friends and families through the coming months and beyond. Please contact us for more information or click here to schedule an appointment.
Yesterday our clinic and Charlotte featured on the BBC News. They were covering the story of a young woman suffering with Long Covid and how she felt osteopathy had made a significant impact on her recovery, particularly her breathing. Watch the news feature here:-
Following the latest announcement, we can confirm that in line with public health guidance we will remain open and continue to provide care and osteopathic treatments. Unfortunately at present, Filipe our Sports Massage Therapist is not permitted to offer face to face appointments, however he is still leading online Pilates classes. With the NHS under extreme pressure our osteopaths continue to play an important role in supporting the health and well-being of our community as safely as possible. We will continue to apply our robust infection control procedures to ensure your safety at all times.These include: Pre-appointment screening questionnaires. All persons entering the building must be wearing a face covering and observe social distancing. Temperature measurements. Full PPE worn by practitioners. Regular anti-viral fogging of treatment rooms and reception. Full sanitisation of treatment rooms in between appointments. Regular sanitisation of touch points throughout the day. If you would like to book a face to face or online appointment, you can do so here . You remain safe in our hands.
Sunshine: Hero or villain
Over the last 9 weeks of lockdown we’ve been busy offering video consultations as well as planning and preparing for the reopening of hands on treatment. That day is finally here. Here is a video that we have put together to show what we are doing to keep you, our team and our wider community safe whilst continuing to offer you the care and treatment you need to get you out of pain.
Following on from our last blog, we’ve included 3 more exercises that can be done without leaving your desk to minimise stress and strain on your spine and hips whilst maximising your work output.
Following several requests from you, we have put together this video of what we think are the 3 most important exercises to perform to mitigate sustained pressure on certain parts of your back that sitting at a desk for long periods causes. These 3 simple spinal mobility exercises will help you stretch and loosen key parts of your back to minimise back pain and stiffness: -
The outbreak of COVID-19 and the ensuing lockdown has meant many of us have been forced to work from home. But working from home away from your purpose built office desk and ergonomic desk chair could put untold stress and strain on your spine. Watch this video for simple tips on how to safely work from home: -