by Jacqueline Roy | Oct 31, 2023 | Blog
I may be about to shock you with news of the death of your beloved RICER. The RICER mnemonic (Rest Ice Compress Elevate Referral) is probably something you’re familiar with if you’ve ever been around first aid. It’s first seen in Dr. Gabe Mirkin’s The...
by Jacqueline Roy | Jan 21, 2023 | Blog
Pilates – what’s it actually all about? I know you see the word Pilates and have terrifying images of hot pants and shouty instructors and backbends that rival the exorcist. I’m here to inform and hopefully make you less fearful of gentle...
by Indigo Bunbury-Smith | Dec 1, 2022 | Blog
Chest binding. A simple guide to safe chest binding. By Indigo Bunbury-Smith Here and queer? Great! You’re in the right place to learn more about your options when it comes to chest binding. From commercial binders to more homemade solutions there are many options...
by Julie Hjorth | Jul 11, 2022 | Blog
It’s one of those words that we get a bit fearful of – picturing painful twisted fingers and hunched spines – but fear not! Arthritis, although horrible for some, for the vast majority is a very slow progressing and mild disease. In fact, arthritis...
by Ferguson Street Osteopathy | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog
Two days before Christmas I found out I had covid. The next few hours were mostly anxious phone calls to all my close contacts; luckily nobody had gotten a covid from me and I did not spoil 20 odd Christmas gatherings. But once everything calmed down, the symptoms...
by Ferguson Street Osteopathy | Jul 3, 2021 | Blog
What’s all this fuss about consent? It’s important for you and everyone you interact with to understand consent thoroughly and practice it regularly. Some of you will be reading this having had previous experience of poor consent in healthcare. Some of you might...