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…

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…

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…

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…

Steps To Help You Unwind

Steps To Help You Unwind. Today’s world is full of pressures, frustrations and challenges, and for many of us stress has become a way of life. But constantly operating in emergency mode can damage both body and mind. Managing stress is…

Posture and your child

“As the twig is bent, so grows the tree” William Garner Sutherland (1873 – 1954) Founder of Cranial OsteopathyA growing body of evidence shows that poor posture in childhood can lead to a lifetime of chronic pain, fatigue, and…

'Pushy Parents Play Role In Injuries' High Risk Of Brain Damage In School Rugby – Experts

Pushy parents play a big role in injuries High risk of brain damage in school rugby - expertsInterference and pressure from parents, also known as ‘ugly parents syndrome’ has been known to contribute to sporting injuries in young…

Taking Back Control

Taking Back Control. Having survived a near-death experience, Anansa Steyn found herself once more challenged by her own body. We help her get back on the road to recovery.“It was a seemingly innocuous fall that changed Anansa Steyn’s…

Runners Stay Injury Free

Runners Stay Injury Free. Participation in sports activities is a way of life for many of us today, and running injuries are all too common. Understanding the extraordinary stresses running places on the body is the key to treating injury -…