News & Information
Catch up with the latest news and information from our team
Are your knees going to stand up to your skiing holiday?
Help to avoid winter sports injuries to the knees Most winter sports injuries are to the lower extremities and the bulk of those involve damage to the knees. A lot of knee injuries occur through falling or when landing a jump. Whilst it may not be possible to prevent...
Christmas Opening Hours
2022 Christmas Opening Hours We will be closed from 1pm on 23rd December to 2nd January 2023 inclusive Normal hours from 3rd January 2023 Have a very Happy Christmas and a Healthy & Happy New Year
Christmas Gift Ideas for All
Christmas is just 32 days away (23 November 2022) With Christmas looming many of us are busy thinking about the gifts we will exchange with one another. Are you stuck for ideas? Got that really difficult person who has everything or 'needs nothing'? At Theale...
New Therapist in CBT for children and young people
We are delighted to welcome Andrea Guida to our team of therapists. Andrea offers Cognitive Behavioural therapy for children, young people and adults, and specialises in anxiety, panic, depression and phobias. Andrea can help with the following issues: Anxiety...
Menopause Awareness Month
October - Menopause Awareness Month What is the Menopause? When oestrogen levels reduce in a women's body around the rage of 50, although symptoms may start up to 10 years before, it causes menstruating to stop. This is when women move into a phase of their lives...
Ali Clark-Morris receives Alf Morris Award
Ali Clark-Morris receives Alf Morris Award In recognition of her work at The Village of Hope Ali has been award the Alf Morris Award by the Royal College of Podiatry. As many of you know Alison has been supporting the Village of Hope since 2017. Her activity has...
Chilly Weather and Chilblains
Winter Weather and Chilblains Although it has been fairly mild so far, it is likely that as we move through the colder months of the year some of you will develop chilblains. Chilblains, whilst being uncomfortable rarely cause any permanent damage. The present...
World Reflexology Week 19th – 25th September 2022
This week we celebrate the amazing therapy that is reflexology. This is a wonderfully relaxing treatment that helps the body to gain improved overall wellbeing. A Reflexologist uses their hands to apply pressure to the feet. The therapist’s hands can detect imbalances...
Behind the mask who is the real Isabel Oettinger?
Isabel Oettinger is one of our team of talented osteopaths. Her special interest is cranial osteopathy and will often treat children using this method. 1. What’s your favourite sport? Badminton and tennis 2. If you were on Mastermind what would your...
Prolapsed Disc (‘Slipped Disc’)
A prolapsed disc, sometimes called a herniated disc and commonly referred to as a ‘slipped disc’ occurs when the outer fibres of the disc are injured and the soft material in the centre presses outwards, causing the disc to bulge.