When it comes to health, sometimes the best solutions lie within. Osteopathy, a gentle yet powerful holistic practice, taps into the body’s innate ability to heal itself. But what makes this practice so transformative? We sat down with Anisha Joshi, an award-winning osteopath with a global reputation, to uncover the secrets behind osteopathy’s success. From relieving chronic pain to restoring balance, Anisha shares how this hands-on approach is changing the wellness game for people of all ages. Anisha’s book ‘Heal your Back’ is your go to resource for top tips from Anisha on how to keep your back health in your control. A healthy back is the backbone of a happy life!
We are all living in a fast-paced world – how does this fast lifestyle affect our bodies?
Living a high paced, stressful lifestyle is the norm for a lot of people, which means that our bodies experience an increase in the hormone cortisol. Cortisol is the primary stress hormone that can increase inflammation in our bodies and also increase the likelihood of us experiencing pain or discomfort.
How would we know if something is wrong with us and when/why do we see an Osteopath?
If you feel like your body is sore or you have moments when your back or neck go into spasm, that’s when you should get a check up with an osteopath. Some people also see osteopaths to address their posture and how they appear to others.
Osteopaths can treat conditions like neck pain, shoulder pain, lower back, sciatica and sporting injuries.
Can you explain Osteopathy and Movement Coaching?
Osteopathy uses knowledge from a 4–5-year medical degree to be able to conduct a full medical examination, diagnosis, and treatment. They combine hands on treatment and rehab to work to further strengthen your body and prevent aches and pains from returning.
Movement coaching is when you are taken through movements and mobility of the body that enables your muscles and joints to stretch and strengthen. Both these areas work well together to aid the body.
Is it all about Kinesiology?
Osteopathy is like kinesiology; in that it combines medical training with the study of your movements and muscles. Training for both combines medicine and holistic care. Kinesiology aims to detect and correct imbalances that may relate to stress, nutrition, or minor injuries, but unlike osteopathy it doesn’t diagnose disorders.
What is the most challenging type of symptoms/illness/ problem that you get presented with?
The most challenging symptoms are usually when someone comes in with acute pain. This is when someone may experience their back going into spasm and they are unable to move. Often when this happens osteopaths can provide a thorough examination and diagnosis to help work with the patient to get them out of pain as rapidly as possible. We do this by ensuring they are listened to and adapting treatment and exercise rehabilitation to fit in with their current lifestyle.
Let’s say I have back pain; how can you help me with the use of osteopathy?
If you’re experiencing back pain, an osteopath is able to conduct an orthopaedic examination to be able to establish the root cause of the pain. Back pain is usually multifactorial, meaning there can be many causes as to why you’re in pain. Osteopaths are trained to come to an accurate diagnosis and then work with some hands-on massage techniques and mobilisation of your spine to help improve that healing and to further strengthen your body. They will also address all elements of your lifestyle by looking at your diet, your workstation set up and your activity levels.
Your top tips to maintain an optimum lifestyle…
An optimum lifestyle should involve a healthy diet, good sleep, mindfulness, exercise and seeing a professional who can help you with these elements as a preventative measure, to keep everything in check.
The key is to keep moving and living your best life, so for example doing yoga, pilates and osteopathy is a great way to address all those elements and take care of your overall wellbeing.
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Tips for a correct Desk posture:
Find a desk or elevated surface for your laptop or desktop – just because you’re not physically at work doesn’t mean it’s ok to conduct your working day from your bed!
Raise your screen – use books, magazines, empty boxes to try and raise your screen up to eye level.
Invest in a chair that goes up and down and has arm rests – worth it, 100%!
Set an alarm to try and stand up and do 3 laps of the flat/house you’re working in every 45 – 60 minutes.
If you have discomfort that isn’t going away, then get it checked by an Osteopath. It’s better to get it sorted out sooner rather than later.
About Anisha Joshi
A powerhouse within the field of osteopathy and with multiple clinics in and around London and UAE, Anisha adopts a multi-faceted approach to health and strives to provide tailored treatments, taking her patient’s lifestyle into complete consideration.
Anisha has opened clinics in London and Luton in the UK and has a high-profile clientele base including celebrities and high-profile athletes, which includes Rita Ora, Nick Grimshaw, Vick Hope, Alice Liveing, Courtney Black and Sir Trevor McDonald.
Anisha works regularly in Dubai today, practicing from a number of leading clinics. Her first book “Heal Your Back” is on sale on Amazon in the UAE on 17th October.
Visit https://osteoanisha.com/ to know more.
Anisha Joshi is a visiting Osteopath at https://www.euromedclinicdubai.com/