Teaching osteopathy in sunny Rome This podcast was originally broadcast as an episode of The Missing Link on Corinium Radio back in 2018 when travel was pretty much taken for granted. It follows pioneering osteopath Tony Nevin, as he shares some of the many experiences he encounters whilst treating people…

A novel radio show — How it all began It’s funny how a chance conversation can have a massive effect on one’s life. This is exactly what happened to me whilst treating a patient I had known for more than 30 years. …

Helping our garden visitors survive and thrive — Hedgehogs are one of the few universally loved creatures. This is despite them being quite messy little things. Gardeners love the fact that they eat lots of the common pests that attack their favourite plants. Sometimes they are living in our back yards without us having a clue. Sadly they…

Saving wildlife can be a daunting task — Hedgehogs are tough little creatures but they aren’t indestructible. Apart from natural predation in the UK from badgers, rats; and unnatural predation from domestic dogs there are a multitude of other things that can cause them serious, as well as fatal injuries. Hedgehogs forage, and this often brings them into…

With increased life span expectancy of our best friends it should come as no surprise to see that osteoarthritis is becoming a common companion for dogs in later stages of their lives. It doesn’t only affect the elderly animal either. …

Osteopathy is often referred to as a science and an art. Nowhere is this more relevant than when applied to the treatment of reptiles. This branch of the animal kingdom presents many unique, and at first glance baffling aspects that can easily put off the manual therapist. Reptiles come in…

Podcasts for continuing professional development Who listens to them? Podcasting are on the rise with the advent of radio stations creating “listen again” services for all of their shows. On top of this are the myriad other shows that individuals create to share ideas and subject matter. …

An innovative approach to complementary medicine — Meet Pum Pui, a Thai elephant in her late 40’s. At some time in her past she was involved in an accident with a motor vehicle and sustained life changing injuries to her right hind leg. Now happily living at The Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation (GTAEF), in the northern…

A UK model — Osteopathy has been around in its’ present guise for well over 100 years. Since 1993, when parliament passed The Osteopaths Act, it has been classified as a Primary Healthcare profession, and as such is exempt from value added tax (VAT). …