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20th March 2012 - Horses and Courses

Nina and I have both been busy over the past few months. Loving our career/vocation/chiropractic as much as we do, we are always looking to expand our skill set  on yet more post graduate courses!!

I have been on two weekends already this year, and am about to go on the third one this weekend, furthering my interest in SOT (sacro-occipital technique). See http://www.sotoeurope.org/ for more information. This weekend is all about the Temporo Mandibular Joint (the Jaw - for those of you who haven't yet had a lateral pterygoid release from Nina or myself yet!!).

And Nina has been on weekend seminars studying Equine Chiropractic - that if the treatment of Horses! This may sound completely bizarre for those of you who haven't...Read More...

19th September 2011 - Summer Round Up

Well, its been a long time since I posted an article and a lot has happened since! The main reason why it has been so long, is that Jerry and I became proud parents of our second little girl Kateia Nepia (pronounced Kar-tay-a) in addition to our two year old daughter Kiriana (both Maori names). She was born on the 3rd June weighing 9lb and 6oz (she has Jerrys maori genes!) and she is just gorgeous - very placid and smiley.

I started back in clinic three weeks ago and I have to say, I am genuinely really enjoiyng being back, particularly in our new premises. Our new space has a lovely atmosphere to it, very modern, professional and the combination of the parking, the use of the gym (obviously just for staff or members!) and the proximity of all the...Read More...

20 May 2011 - Pregnancy is in the air!

There must be something in the air! There is a heavy theme of pregnancy and maternity in the clinic for as well as the clinic treating a lot of pregnant women (and babies of course), I am now on maternity leave and am due in a few days time (not that that means anything!), but also Elise, our friend and previous associate has now launched her own company, venturing into the world of maternity clothes.

Her website 'Bundle O Joy' (http://bundleojoy.co.uk/) creates and sells beautifully packaged bundles of maternity clothes, taking the hard work out of all the shopping.

Elise says: "Bundle-O-Joy began on a quest to provide pregnant women with fabulous wardrobes without the hassle of retail store shopping. With each of my three...Read More...

13th April 2011 - WE ARE MOVING!!!!

WE ARE MOVING!!!

We are excited to inform you that as of the 18th April 2011, the Hampstead Chiropractic Clinic will be treating from its new premises within the Esporta Health Club in the 02 Centre, Finchley Road. The move will provide ambient surroundings, access to parking, disabled lift access and the opportunity for reduced Esporta membership. We will continue to provide the highest standard of service to all our patients both current and new.

We have our own Clinic reception located on the first floor (at the top of the stairs in the spa area), patients with an appointment just need to advise of their appointment at the main Esporta reception (at the entrance) for access. Clinic hours remain unchanged. Our new telephone number...Read More...

2nd February 2011 - New Year Clinic News

Well, yes, its been a long time since we posted any news. But lots has been happening at the clinic in the past few months!!

Christmas and January have been very busy times at the clinic. With a lot of our patients having their travel plans disrupted by the pre-Christmas snow, Nina was wondering if she would ever get back home to South Africa for Christmas!!! But luckily, she flew out Christmas day and spent an amzing three weeks with her family! So I (Lyana) covered all the patients and was kept very busy!! On the whole we both have been packed full with new and old patients and lots of recommendations which is fantastic - Thank You!

Franco had a busy year last year and as always, was kept busy with his group of celebrity clients,...Read More...

6th September 2010 - Marathon season coming up

Marathon season coming up!

We have quite a few patients that are running marathons over the next couple of months. We all wish them the best of luck. Just in case you missed our last feature on marathon prep, here it is again:

n this article we focus on one of our patients, Padeepa Manoj, who runs marathons regularly in fantastic times. We also have information on carbohydrate loading in the days leading up to a marathon.

So Padeepa, how long do you typically train for a marathon?
20-25 weeks, with varying distances but ranging from 70-100km per week. In total I ran 1.300km this year.

How many days a week do you train?
4-5 days a week

What injuries have you...Read More...

8th July 2010 - Elise's baby news!!!

We would all like to congratulate Elise and her family on the birth of her baby boy, Max Gabriel. After what seemed like the longest pregnancy on the planet (especially to Elise I'm sure), Elise delivered a bouncing 8Ib baby on Wednesday the 30th June at 03.26am. 

Elise will now be kept even more busy as she already has a daughter Maya and another son Ethan!

Congratulations Elise!!!

15th June 2010 - World Cup fever

Even though I happily admit I am not the world's biggest football fan (give me rugby, cricket, golf over football!), it is hard not to get carried away with World Cup fever. The atmosphere is fantastic, and the fact that it is in South Africa (homeland of our chiropractor Nina) seems to make it even more special. As well as the controversial 'Vuvuzela', the whole African style of celebrating seems to really be infectious. It also seems to have a deeper meaning. Its very soul warming to see the feeling of hope staging such a massive event brings to a country with such a turbulent recent history, as well as to see different cultures mixing and celebrating together.

For any footie fans out there (or just general...Read More...

14th May 2010 - Elise on maternity leave and ramblings!

My fellow much loved chiropractor Elise is now on maternity leave. Elise only has 5 weeks to go till the birth of her third child, so we will keep you all up to date with her progress. On the subject of children - how times have changed... I am sitting here on a Friday night with a glass of wine typing this blog!!!

What a weird few weeks we have had recently.  First the volcanic ash. Then we have the return of winter - freezing. Then we have the election, with what has been an amazing week. I have never known so many people to be gripped by the election campaign. I even had patients having election debate parties (even though they are both American and could not vote). I know politics is supposed to be a taboo subject, but I don't mind sticking...Read More...

29th April 2010 - Marathon Focus

Congratulations to all our patients who ran in the London marathon! In this article we focus on one of our patients, Padeepa Manoj, who runs marathons regularly in fantastic times. We also have information on carbohydrate loading in the days leading up to a marathon.

So Padeepa, how long do you typically train for a marathon?
20-25 weeks, with varying distances but ranging from 70-100km per week. In total I ran 1.300km this year.

How many days a week do you train?
4-5 days a week

What injuries have you sustained throughout the training?
None this year, but last year I did my achilles heel.

Do you do any psychological preparation, and if so which technique do...Read More...

1st April 2010 - Grow your Own this Easter!

Boost your health  this Easter - Grow your own!

There are sooo many benefits to growing your own fruit and vegetables. And living in London doesn’t mean you can’t try it. All you need is a a window with plenty of light, as many crops can be grown in containers.

The benefits are financial, environmental but most of all healthy!
• With climate change and the resultant extreme weather conditions, the price of fruit and vegetables has started to rise. Take lettuce and salad leaves - its estimated that over a course of a year, growing your on salad leaves saves you £75!
• But also the vegetables are fresher than from the shops and taste better.
• Having your own...Read More...

18th March 2010 - Spring time madness

What an amazing bout of weather we've been having recently (yes you can tell I'm British and love to talk about the weather!). I have been out in the garden (a new interest of mine) and last weekend saw me back out rowing again as I went for a single scull on a beautiful Sunday morning.

It seems all of you have been busy too, as the clinic has been particularly busy over the last two weeks. Chiropractors definitely see seasonal patterns. Gardening, spring DIY and the uptake of sports and fitness at this time of year always leads to the clinic getting busy at this time of year! Sports and activities impact our bodies immensely, especially when we return after a break. So it's no wonder our golfing patients are all calling now the greens are up and...Read More...

2nd March 2010 - Lyana's blog

NEWS! - BACKCLASS - Thursday 25th March, 19.30. Short, interactive talk on optimising spinal health. Includes posture and ergonomic advice and simple exercises.

OK, this is it, I'm committing myself to start a regular blog, keeping you up to date with clinic news and any other interesting health news. Now I've said it, theres no going back!!! I will try and keep it as exciting as possible!!!

Spring is in the air!! I love March. After a particularly cold, wet February, Monday brought the first day of March and what do you know - fantastic blue skies and sunshine!  Everyone is in a great mood. It always seems like the start of spring and summer inspires everyone to be healthy.

I dusted down our juicer and have stocked...Read More...

3rd february 2010 - Paediatric seminars and Lyana's experience of chiropractic in pregnancy

I recently completed the 4 weekend paediatric seminar series by renowned paediatric Chiropractor Steve Williams. The course looks at the chiropractic and cranial approach to treating children. It focuses on mainly gentle, indirect cranial and fascial releases. As well as furthering my skills in tthe treatment of babies and children, I have recently been on the receiving end of chiropractic in pregnancy and babyhood.

In December 2008 I gave birth to our beautiful baby daughter Kiriana (although it seems funny that she is not a baby anymore and is already a toddler!). I loved being pregnant and was very comfortable, a large part of which I feel was down to the fact that I had regular chiropractic treatment throughout my pregnancy. I only suffered from...Read More...

10th January 2010 - We welcome Mark, our new Sports Therapist!!!

We welcome Mark Findley to our team!!! I had first had the pleasure of meeting Mark quite a few years agno when he was in his last year of his Sports Therapy degree and was undertaking practitioner observations. It struck me how passionate, informed and dedicated he was, and we have kept in touch ever since. Over the past few years, he has referred to me many of his different athletes he has been involved in (ice hockey teams, footballers). I also saw him for a diagnosis on a knee problem I was suffering from when training for a half marathon.

So due to the need for increasing our spinal rehab team, I took no time in contacting Mark. Mark Findley is an established member of Society of Sports Therapists and is also accredited by the UK renowned Register...Read More...

1st January 2010 - NICE guidelines

Hampstead Chiropractic Clinic welcomes recent guidelines from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) on Lower Back Pain. As many of you may have seen in the media recently, manipulative therapy got the thumbs up from NICE with regard to treatment of chronic low back pain.

NICE has recommended up to nine sessions of spinal manipulation or 10 sessions of acupuncture to be provided for people with persistent, non-specific, low back pain over a 12 week period. £16m worth of NHS funds are to be allocated for the use of ‘manipulative therapies’ such as chiropractic and osteopathy as a result of these guidelines. A further £24.4m of will be made available for the use of acupuncture.

The provision of NHS...Read More...

20th December 2009 - Xmas dinner

On Thursday the 17th December, La Brocca in West Hampstead braced itself for the Hampstead Chiropractic Clinic Christmas party. It ended with us dancing on tables, singing in the restaurant and other rock and roll antics that we can't mention...... No, only joking, it was a lovely relaxed evening that gave us  all a chance to have a social catch up.  Great food, lots of wine and a good way to see in the festive period!

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