Constipation in Children

A few months after the birth of our second son, I noticed that he was having similar “colic” symptoms to my first. However my gut feeling was that there was something more to his discomfort.After an emergency visit to the hospital…

Injury to -The Springboks – Rugby Injuries

Mending the Springbok machineAn international rugby player’s body is a finely tuned machine that has taken years to condition. The Rugby World Cup is the greatest challenge any rugby player faces. Running out onto the rugby field under…

What is Osteoporosis?

With more than four million potential osteoporosis sufferers in South Africa, it’s time we stood up and paid attention.Osteoporosis is more serious than you think, affecting over 200 million women worldwide; most women don’t know they have…

Growing Pains in Children?

Can growing be painful? Do you remember being told by your parents that the pain you were experiencing was a ‘growing pain’? Believe it or not, your parents were probably right. What causes growing pains? Dr Guy Ashburner, an Osteopath…

Do alternative medical therapies work?

Do alternative medical therapies work?In pain? If conventional methods fail, visit an osteopath. The Women24 team gives the treatment a ‘thumbs up’. Do you?In search of answers, I visited Dr Guy Ashburner, an osteopath. (On behalf of the…

Be in Shape after 40

Get Your Move Groove Back As men get older they start to assume that aches and pains are a ‘natural part of getting old’ and that they have to accept them – this is not true, there is a lot that Osteopathy can do to help over 40 men stay…

Eating On the Go

If we could come up with the perfect healthy lifestyle plan for you that included exactly what you needed to reach your health and fitness goals, you wouldn’t follow it.Don’t believe us? How often have you seen people diagnosed with chronic…

Osteopathy could be the cure

“An osteo what?” – The answer nine of my 10 friends gave me when I told them I was seeing an osteopath for a muscle injury. They’re not alone – most South Africans fall into this category.Fact is osteopathy, a “hands-on” manual…

How To Correct Poor Posture – Slouching

HABIT –BREAKINGThe ELLE beauty team talked four colleagues into breaking their worst habits…THE SLOUCHEROnline editor and features writer Jenna McArthur wanted to fix her poor posture and tried osteopathy by Dr Guy Ashburner on behalf…

Where’s my waist? An exercise programme for middle-age spread

Most people believe that doing hundreds of sit-ups or abdominal crunches will automatically reduce your waistline and give you a rock-solid six-pack. Wrong! The reality is that you’ll also need to reduce the layer of body fat covering your…