Oak Health Blog

As we head towards Spring, and hopefully the light at the end of the lockdown tunnel, we’re all hoping, even assuming that Golf will soon be back on the allowed list. After all, it’s outside and, other than the 19th hole, it’s socially distant. A no-brainer, surely? After a year of lay-offs and on and offs, it’s worth making sure you’re fit to play a round and avoid those common golfing injuries. There ARE steps you can take to help prevent them, keeping you on course and on

We have two fantastic off-season training packages available. Both packages come with free Spok’d online training. So, not only will you be receiving expert off-bike strength and conditioning coaching but you will also receive an individualised cycle training program. These packages will see you improving your mobility, increasing your strength and make you a faster more powerful cyclist. Who doesn't want that?!? Best of all...if you are a member of a cycling club you will re

We were very pleased to be included in this month's Cycling Weekly magazine, answering some commonly asked questions regarding cycling pain and cycling 'off bike' training. #manchester #didsbury #cheshire #stockport #cheadlehulme #gatley #healdgreen #bramhall #handforth #wilmslow #alderleyedge #prestbury #strengthandconditioning #osteopath #osteopathy #personaltrainer #personaltraining #cycling #cyclinglife #bike #bikelife #roadbike #cyclist #roadcycling #instacycling #cycle

We our giving away your choice of either our Golf Movement Screen Session plus 10 personal training sessions or our “Off Bike” Cycle Movement Screen session plus 10 personal training sessions. Each bundle is worth in excess of £500. Our Movement Screens use sport specific movement analysis to identify a players/riders mobility and stability status, then based on those findings design a specific tailor made strength & conditioning program to get you hitting the ball further or

Is there a Dad in your life who would like to play better golf? Or cycle for longer and faster? If so, we are offering 25% off our Golf Movement Screen and ‘Off Bike’ Cycling Movement Screen. Both these movements screens use specifically designed tests for each sport to identify muscle imbalances and stability issues that could be affecting a person's golf swing or performance on the bike. A specific tailor-made training program is then designed to help improve any issues ide

With many people working at home at improvised work stations its important to think about how you are sitting. Here are a few tips to help avoid getting any discomfort. 1. Sit in a chair - avoid the sofa 2. Use desk or dinning/kitchen table where ever possible. 3. If using a laptop, try to position it so that you are not looking down too much. 4. Sit in neutral position - avoid rotating the body or sitting in unnatural positions. 5. Invest in home office table & chair. 6. Mos

It was great to see Sam this week and hear how his hard work has paid off following his golf strength and conditioning program over the past few months. Wes has a special interest in golf fitness and has completed courses with the Titleist Performance Institute which led him to set up Oak Health's sister company www.cheshiregolfperformance.co.uk. For more information about golf fitness or personal training email wes@oakhealth.co.uk #manchester #cheshire #stockport #cheadlehul

Sleep During sleep, your body releases proteins called Cytokines. Cytokines help boost the immune system to help fight viruses and infections. Alcohol Alcohol affects the interaction of the “good” bacteria in the gut and the immune system. Vitamins and Minerals All play an important part in enhancing the cellular mediators or the immune system. Exercise Exercise promotes the recirculation of key immune cells and mediators. Manage Stress The stress hormone cortisol can suppres

Approximately 1 in 5 adults over the age of 45 have some sort of osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. OA is a degenerative process of the cartilage and bone of the joints that leads to pain and discomfort and loss of function. People with OA will tend to shy away from exercise as they believe that this will make the OA worse. Research shows that exercise and movement will actually help improve the symptoms of OA. This Controlled Articular Rotation exercise for the knee moves the

What is the difference between an osteopath, physiotherapist and chiropractor? Well, to be honest not a lot. All three professions require a ` degree-level education (most graduating osteopaths now graduate with a master's degree - M.Ost). Giving them a high level of understanding of the human body and how it works. Before graduating all students will have undertaken clinical work and must prove a level of competence before graduating. All professionals are registered to thei

National Book Day Inspired Post Reading is a fantastic way to lose yourself in your favourite story but, could how you sit while reading be causing you pain? The average adult human head weighs about 6kg but with every 15 degrees of neck flexion (when reading or using smart phones) the weight of the neck due to gravity increases by 5kg. As you can see in the photo above at 60 degrees of neck flexion the head weighs the equivalent of 30kg which is the weight of an 8 year old c

Are you suffering from back, hip or pelvic pain during your pregnancy? You are not alone! Roughly 50% of women suffer pain during pregnancy; this increases towards the end of the pregnancy and through the first year after giving birth. The commonest cause or pregnancy related pain is that these areas provide the most compensation for the increase weight in the abdomen which eventually places strain and stress on the ligaments and joints in these areas. Current research (Frank

Get Help with your elbow pain! Tennis elbow or its clinical name Lateral Epicondylitis is actually more common in golfers than tennis elbow. It is a condition that causes pain around the outside of the elbow. Golfers Elbow (or Medial Epicondylitis) is pain around the inside of the elbow. Both conditions are caused by overuse of the muscles of the forearm and wrist which leads to inflammation in the tendons attaching to the elbow. Our Osteopath Wes is a Titleist Performance In

The general Osteopathic Treatment or Body Adjustment uses gentle long lever articulation of all the major joints of the body with more focused emphasis where necessary. It is a powerful treatment yet at the same time is gentle smooth and relaxing. It’s objective is to help bring balance to the body and remove obstructions to healing so that the body can begin to heal its self. #manchester #cheshire #stockport #cheadlehulme #strengthandconditioning #osteopath #osteopathy #pers