I can’t remember why I raced to book a ticket to the CauseHealth Conference in Nottingham in May. It might have been because it only cost £35 (lunch included!), it might have been because lots of keen-minded people I follow on twitter were excited about it (sports physio Adam Meakins, Neil Maltby, Chews Health…),…
OK it’s a long one, so you might want to grab a coffee before you sit down to read it. For the information of the uninitiated, everyone I know pronounces NCOR like N-Core, making it sound like a rap star, or a sciencey-term for a nuclear reactor or particle. I just entered NCOR as a…
Get evidence-based right here right now! A study has just been published, this one in the prestigious JAMA, which shows that exercise prevents low back pain recurring in the short term. This is not a groundbreaking idea, but nice to see it backed up with very convincing solid stats. Prevention of Low Back Pain: A…
What is osteopathy exactly? I still take a deep breath every time someone asks me what osteopaths do. I’ve never been able to formulate a standard answer, because I find osteopathy is hard to explain even to myself. I think I try to make people feel better. Using my hands and my brain. Usually because…
As someone who couldn’t even work Facebook nine months ago, it came as something of a shock to find I was involved in a Twitter spat with Simon Singh, one of osteopathy’s fiercest critics. What next? A public fracas with Richard Dawkins? However several emails and a long phone call later, feathers were unruffled, a…
In order to come up with a newer, cheaper, more sensitive test for a type of cancer, I would expect that you might need a degree at the least, followed by years of immersion in your chosen field, a lucky discovery and the support of a team of researchers. But it turns out you can…
Originally posted on Victorian Skeptics:
By Mal Vickers I was recently asked, “Does osteopathy work? Is it scientific?” The short answer is: osteopathy is unlikely to be effective for most health conditions. It’s a form of alternative medicine. I wouldn’t put it in the category of a science–based medicine. Read on if you’re interested in…
Too busy to read through the whole magazine looking for the juicy bits? Not me. Nothing speeds up a train journey like the latest edition of GOsC’s official organ. You might not have the same luxury of a free hour to peruse the classifieds and read lengthy articles about ASA compliance before you pull into…
I received in my inbox today a message from the lovely Georgina Leelodharry. She was reminding members of iO to make no unfounded claims for our treatments. It appears that the Good Thinking Society is checking up on the accuracy of osteopaths’ claims about treating children. This is not a bad thing and shouldn’t concern…
A study published in Nature on June 1 reveals a stunning discovery that might be the missing link between the brain and the immune system. It’s also highly relevant to the work of osteopaths. While searching for immune cells, researchers in Virginia noticed vessels within the meninges of mice. Further investigation showed that they were…
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