Hamstring Injury

Posted on Nov 2, 2009

LondonShiatsu is pleased to share these brief articles by Andrew Peters, Osteopath. LondonShiatsu and our interdisciplinary team are very experienced at  supporting quick and successful outcomes for these types of injuries. The best way is to avoid them in the first place with good training- that’s why LondonShiatsu is helping to bring Chi Running coach Joel Matalon to London next month. To find out more click here Are your hamstrings a pain in the arse? Pain, aches and general discomfort in the back (posterior) of the thigh can arise...

Tibetan illustration of the points of the body associed with bloodletting, moxibustion and minor surgery

Posted on Oct 31, 2009

Cups

Posted on Oct 29, 2009

Getting fire-cup therapy in Nanning. I have been feeling sickish and my stomach and back have bothered me lately so I went to a traditional Chinese doctor. He felt my pulse and looked at my fingernails and knew my stomach has issues. Then he said my problem stems from too much “humidity” in my body and did the fire cups, moxibustion, and acupuncture on me. Feeling better now. In this picture, though, I think it looks like I’m being attacked by a Metroid or...

Plane ride-sciatica inspired art

Posted on Oct 29, 2009

This sciatica is still causing me problems and a bit of a set back on Wednesday leaves me wondering about going under the knife. I’ve lived with this back problem since the original injury in 1976. This is the most pain I’ve endured in what seems like my yearly encounter with re-injury since then. At any rate. I’m awake. I’m sitting in front of a computer for a couple of minutes and decided to post an experiment I fiddled with before the back went out – nothing original. It’s a scan of a tin toy I have...

Treatment For Sciatic Nerve Pain

Posted on Oct 29, 2009

Treatment For Sciatic Nerve Pain by James Morley The pain of sciatica nerve irritation can be an annoyance to everyday life. This pain can stretch from your lower back to the bottom of your feet. And the potential for the pain is always there, whatever you are doing. You could be simply trying to relax or sitting at a desk and the pain will be with you. Depending on where the pain is, there are various methods to address the pain. The best way to not only relieve pain but to avoid sciatica problems is to sciatica nerve exercises. A proper...