News & Information
Catch up with the latest news and information from our team
Golfers Elbow Causes and Treatments
Golfers Elbow (medial epicondylitis) What is a Golfers Elbow? Golfers elbow is normally identified with pain on the inside of the elbow whereas tennis elbow is often pain on the outside of the elbow. This condition happens when the muscles are overused and is usually...
Are your toenails stopping you wearing sandals?
Toenails Reconstruction Service Our podiatry team provide Toenails Reconstruction Service using a technique that involves the application of Wilde Pedique UV gel. This gel is specially designed for toenails, it is an elastic gel resin which bonds well with the...
Getting help to manage stress
Although much is talked in the media about this condition – normally bad stress – but actually feeling stress is perfectly normal when experiencing things such as exam time. It can be classified into two areas – the good and the bad. Sometimes at work it can be...
IBS and Acupuncture
IBS relief with acupuncture As mentioned in our March newsletter April has been a busy month for health awareness events including IBS awareness month. Many people have found relief from IBS symptoms using acupuncture. This therapy can help symptoms by:- Providing...
Avoiding 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...
Food Sensitivities/Intolerances at The Theale Wellbeing Centre
Food Sensitivities/Intolerances are characterised by a delayed response which will normally be a few hours but in some rare cases can take up to a week. A food intolerance or food sensitivity occurs when a person has difficulty digesting a particular food. Various...
Acupuncture for Insomnia
How Acupuncture can help Insomnia It is thought that 1/3 of all people in the UK will experience insomnia at some point in their life- that's over 22 million people in the UK! Insomnia can include: Difficulty falling asleep Waking throughout the night Waking early in...
Naomi is back from maternity leave!
Back from Maternity Leave Naomi has been with us since we opened in 2010, offering clinical sports and remedial massage to our patients. Sports massage can aid with neck, back and shoulder pain, tension headaches and joint and muscular pain and injury. We also offer...
Ultrasound diagnosis comes to Theale Wellbeing Centre Podiatry Team
We are very excited to introduce a new member of our podiatry team - Edd Henstridge. Edd is an extremely experienced podiatrist who specialises in dealing with biomechanical problems associated with the foot and ankle. Edd is also able to undertake ultrasound to help...
Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common injuries that presents to us at the Theale Wellbeing Centre. It is the most frequent cause of chronic heel pain usually where the fascia under the foot inserts into the heel bone. It is thought to have a mechanical origin...