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One of the biggest factors is the cold itself. When temperatures drop, your blood vessels naturally narrow to preserve heat around your vital organs. This process, known as vasoconstriction, reduces blood flow to your muscles and joints, making them feel tighter and less mobile.

It was eye-opening. Everything connected — my body’s history, my injuries, and how it had compensated over time. One thing that really stood out? My back was very strong and rich in density — a reassuring sign that, despite my fracture and years of wear and tear, my spine had recovered well. Seeing that on the scan was empowering and gave me real confidence in my body’s resilience.

I get it — migraines, tension headaches, and ear aches can feel relentless and life-controlling. In this post, I share my personal experience with these pains, explain why neck, shoulder, and jaw tension often play a big role, and offer gentle osteopathic techniques and exercises that can help bring relief and restore balance.

These sociable, fast-paced racket sports are incredibly enjoyable and surprisingly addictive. But as anyone who’s played will tell you, they can be deceptively demanding on the body.

A little while ago, I developed what I jokingly called my “gangly wrist.” The medical term is a ganglionic cyst — a small, fluid-filled lump that can make simple things like gripping, typing, or demonstrating techniques uncomfortable (which, as you can imagine, isn’t great when you’re an osteopath!).