News & Information
Catch up with the latest news and information from our team
Back Pain
Following on from the success of our 'Common Foot Problems' series we will be introducing a new series on 'Common back problems. This is a great blog to lauch the series with. According to UNISON – “Back pain is one of the biggest causes of work absences, accounting...
Behind the mask – Meet one of our receptionists Brenda
Meet the team at Theale Wellbeing Centre
Blisters
What causes blisters? Blisters are caused by rubbing stress on the skin, this could be your shoe or sock rubbing on a particular part of your foot. Blisters can be painful or even dangerous so should not be ignored and need to be treated as soon as you see them. How...
Heel Pain
What causes heel pain? Heel pain is most commonly one of two conditions either Plantar Fasciitis (bottom of the heel) or Achilles tendinopathy (back of the heel) What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common injuries that we see at the Theale...
Chilblains and Winter Weather
Common Foot Problems - Chilblains Although the weather has been fairly mild, the forecast, as you would expect for this time of year, is for it to get colder. With this in mind we thought we could remind you about this common, often very painful, complaint and things...
Newsflash – welcome back to our waiting room
**Newsflash** We have invested in an ultra violet air purifier so we are able to welcome patients into our reception area once again. The door will remain locked at the moment for safety reasons so just ring the bell and we will be able to let you in out of the cold....
Christmas Opening Hours
Behind the mask – who is the real Michael Palfrey?
Will the real Michael Palfrey please stand up? Entrepreneur, business owner and osteopath what else is behind our senior osteopath and director?
Theale Parish Council Christmas Fayre
We are really pleased to be a part of this lovely event on Saturday December 4th. Dr Sarah Bryan will be offering mini massages for a nominal £5, we will be selling blended essential oils and balms, bamboo socks and our Christmas Gift Vouchers. We will look forward to...
Ingrowing Toe Nails
What is an ingrowing toenail? An ingrowing toenail is one that has put so much pressure on the edge of the toe, often due to its curved shape, that the nail has broken the surface of the skin What causes an ingrowing toenail? There are a variety of reasons that an...