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Shoulder Pain – How You Can Manage Your Injury
29 June 2023

Shoulder Pain – How You Can Manage Your Injury

Have you been experiencing shoulder pain? Do activities like lifting your arm up when putting on a top or reaching for something high up in the cupboard give you pain? Or is sleeping on your side causing pain and keeping you up at night? If you have experienced pain or discomfort in your shoulders, our experienced osteopaths at Canterbury Health Hub can help you. read more

Six Ways To Help Manage Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy
19 May 2023

Six Ways To Help Manage Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy

Have you been experiencing pain or discomfort in your low back, hips, or pubic bone during your pregnancy? You may have what is called pelvic girdle pain (PGP), sometimes also referred to as symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD). read more

How to alleviate headache pain
29 February 2020

How to alleviate headache pain

Have you ever woken up with a shocking headache, but are too busy to be able to have a quiet day resting at home? Did you know that swiftly coming in for a treatment can not only help to alleviate symptoms, but can also help to identify the cause of your headache. We share 5 simple at-home remedies you can do to alleviate the pain of a headache. read more

5 tips for knee pain
27 January 2020

5 tips for knee pain

If you have been exercising a lot this summer, have you found yourself feeling sore after something went ‘pop’ in your knee? Perhaps you felt something ‘go’ or you’ve just pulled up feeling really sore. Today, we explore what you can do at home to manage your knee pain before you can get in to see one of our therapists. read more

9 simple steps to recover from a muscle strain
28 November 2019

9 simple steps to recover from a muscle strain

Have you ever experienced a muscle strain and wondered what the best way to recover from it is? On the blog today, we discuss what a muscle strain actually is and share 9 simple steps you can do at home to recover from it. read more

7 easy exercises for lower back pain
23 October 2019

7 easy exercises for lower back pain

Lower back pain is one of the most common issues we see here at CHH, and is something most of us have experienced at one time or another. It can be very uncomfortable and frustrating. So what can we do to help avoid it? read more

7 tips for a more comfortable flight
9 October 2019

7 tips for a more comfortable flight

Short and long-haul flights can often wreak havoc on our bodies, particularly our backs and necks. This is largely due to a prolonged period in one posture. There are lots of ways to help you have a more comfortable flying experience. We share our 7 tips for a more comfortable flight with you below. read more

7 tips for desk workers to help reduce neck pain
31 July 2019

7 tips for desk workers to help reduce neck pain

Working at a desk for long hours throughout the day can be a common cause of neck pain. Desk workers who practice in a poor ergonomic environment may experience poor posture, excessive muscle tightness, stiff joints and horrible headaches. We share 7 simple tips that desk workers can do to help reduce their neck pain. read more

5 things you didn’t know about Osteopath, Jess Mason
22 July 2019

5 things you didn’t know about Osteopath, Jess Mason

Osteopath, Jess Mason shares 5 things that you didn’t know about her. read more

5 ways to improve a sore shoulder
2 June 2019

5 ways to improve a sore shoulder

Have you ever woken up with a sore shoulder and thought ‘how did that happen?’ Before you can make it in to see one of our Practitioners at CHH, you might like to do these 5 easy activities at home which could help ease the pain of your sore or injured shoulder. read more