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T – P

T – P

Thorax It’s the whole trunk of our bodies between the base of the neck and the top of the abdomen.  Place a finger in the little hollow where it seems your collar bones almost meet in the middle.  That’s the top boundary of the thorax.  Now gently press...

Z to U

Z to U

Zest This is where I work in Sunniside with my massage therapist colleagues and our receptionist Claire.  It’s a lovely calm space where we can really explore what’s happening in your body and see how to help you better. You You’re the focus of all my osteopathic...

Jane Barnett – Osteopath.

Jane Barnett – Osteopath.

I’m Jane Barnett and I live in Newcastle. I completed five years of study and practical training at the British School of Osteopathy in 2004, and I’ve practiced as an Osteopath in the North East since then.  I’ve continued to train, and am a qualified Medical...

Welcome to my Blog

Welcome to my Blog

Hello. I’d like to welcome you to my blog.  Actually, I’d like to welcome myself to it!  This is a bit of a departure for me as I haven’t used Facebook, WhatsApp or Instagram before this year and a blog is also something I’ve never done.  Like others...

Bring Me Sunshine.

Bring Me Sunshine.

Bring me sunshine in your smile, bring me laughter all the while.... I reckon there are three things going on here.  Four if you count Morecambe and Wise.  If you’re under 55 please ignore the ancient TV reference! And because there are three things, there...

When I broke my partner’s ribs.

When I broke my partner’s ribs.

....and what happened next. “Should I go on a first aid course?” A few years ago, I did.  It was an emergency first aid course.  A course for clinicians, tailored for the kind of first aid I might need to use at Zest Physical Therapies. I could think of...