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Luisa Whitlock Osteopath & Naturopath

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Luisa Whitlock Osteopath & Naturopath

Fully registered with 25 years of treating babies, pregnancy, sports injuries, back/neck pain, msk I may also use cranial osteopathy or acupuncture.

Osteopathy is a manual therapy focused on optimizing the body's function by keeping it's structure stable and balanced. Osteopaths are trained to diagnose and treat musculo-skeletal conditions. I look at treating the whole body to find the cause of the problem and not just treating the symptoms. Treatment can include soft tissue massage, joint mobilisations, stretching techniques and manipulation to promote healing of the joints, muscles, ligaments and enhance the blood and nerve supply to an area.

25/11/2025

How can osteopathy help my baby? 👶

🤰Birth may be a natural process but it’s not always easy. The stresses and strains that the baby is put through, especially during traumatic deliveries, can lead to tension and pressure especially around the head and neck area.
Babies can show these problems in the way they find it difficult to move, feed, sleep or digest properly and can make them very unhappy ☹️

🙌 Cranial osteopathy is a gentle approach to treating babies and young children. It works on pressure points and areas of tension in the body that are causing discomfort and allowing them to move, feed, sleep and digest more easily 💆

If you’d like more information on how osteopathy could help your baby, please get in touch 📞

18/11/2025

It’s definitely feeling colder outside 🥶 I always get busy when the temperature drops so here is a reminder to:

✔️ do up your coat
✔️ put on your gloves
✔️ wrap your scarf tightly
✔️ put your hat on
BEFORE YOU GO OUTSIDE!!!

this is so that you trap the warm air against your body.
If you wait until you get outside then you trap the cold air against you which means not only do all your muscles tense up, but your body has to use up energy to warm you.

So listen to your Mum and do your coat up! 😆

📸 : Gullfoss Falls, Iceland 🇮🇸

07/11/2025

November newsletter should be in your inbox (check your spam/junk) or you can read it here by clicking the link below 👇

☀️ Vitamin D supplements - 🎉 celebrating 25 years - 📅 end of year date - https://mailchi.mp/cc65423eb492/vitamin-d-supplement-celebrating-25-years-end-of-year-date

27/10/2025

🎉 This month I am celebrating 25 years of being an osteopath.

❤️ It’s been an incredible journey taking me from London, to Milton Keynes, to Olney, to Bedford and finally to Harrold.
❤️ I still love my job and helping you all move and feel better. Some of you I treated as babies when I started and now you are all grown up and having babies of your own (😱how old am I??!!)

🙏🏼 So I wanted to say a big thank you to all my wonderful patients over the years for trusting me with your health - and here’s to many more!!

Luisa X

20/10/2025

🦴 Today is World Osteoporosis Day

🦴 Bone strength is super important as we get older, to prevent fractures.
☀️ There are steps you can take to ensure they are as healthy as possible with the help of diet, exercise, supplements and medication if necessary.

🙌 This 3 minute tool is an excellent way to check your bone health. Give it a try! ⬇️

14/10/2025

⛑️Yesterday I spent the day renewing my first aid certificate.

🩸 Do you know what to do if you find someone unconscious? Or bleeding profusely? Or choking?

🤕 There are many courses that can help teach you basic first aid, how to move someone into the recovery position and CPR

This one by the British Heart Foundation is an online CPR tool, it takes just 15minutes… You could literally save someone’s life 😇

https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/how-to-save-a-life/how-to-do-cpr/learn-cpr-in-15-minutes?&utm_campaign=revivrppc~24-115&utm_medium=ppc&utm_source=google&utm_content=adcopy&utm_term=Headline&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=15868423891&gclid=CjwKCAjwxrLHBhA2EiwAu9EdM4-E0O0jgvk5xtFF2Wqw84vTv6DoRJy4YlsjmLKr4ehEo8miu-xW5xoCAQsQAvD_BwE

💊 One of the big take-aways from the course was making sure anyone with a medical condition or on any medication has medical ID set up on their mobile phone. This will show all the information needed, along with your emergency contacts, quickly and easily.
✅ Check in your phone’s health app or emergency/medical information settings to see if they are up to date

07/10/2025

Osteopathy is for the whole family, from young babies to the most mature 😉

Here are some of the problems I’ve been helping with in the last couple of weeks:

🌟 a newborn with colicky-wind
🌟 pregnancy related hip pain
🌟 sore Achilles tendon in a keen cyclist
🌟 keeping an elderly gentleman mobile while waiting for surgery
🌟 bad posture causing headaches
🌟 sciatica from a pr*****ed disc
🌟 elbow tendinitis

If you or a member of your family are struggling with a pain or restriction, get in touch and let’s get you feeling good again 😊 🤸🏽‍♀️

30/09/2025

😣 Headaches or migraines becoming a regular part of your day?

Sometimes the problem isn’t just in your head — tension in your neck, shoulders, or jaw, bad posture or poor diet can play a big part too.

That’s where osteopathy can really help.
With gentle hands-on techniques, we work to:
✨ Release tight muscles
✨ Ease pressure and tension
✨ Help correct your posture
✨ Improve how your body moves
✨ Help with supplements or nutrition

Many people find that regular osteopathic treatment not only reduces how often headaches strike, but also makes them less intense 😊

💆‍♀️ If headaches are slowing you down, osteopathy might be what you need. Get in touch for an appointment

24/09/2025

There’s definitely been a chill in the air in the evenings lately!
🪻So I’ve been keeping warm and busy by making lavender bags and potpourri from my garden.

🪻The smell is exquisite and we have all had a little bag near our beds to help with sleep and relaxation.
💆🏻It’s also good for headaches, sore muscles and reduces anxiety.

Get in touch if you are suffering with an ache, pain or discomfort and see if we can get you on the road to recovery ❤️‍🩹

16/09/2025

🦴 All osteopaths have to complete a set number of hours of CPD (continued professional development) to maintain our registration every year.

🤓 We are constantly learning, improving and refining how we can best help our patients.

And a new book always gets me excited 🤩
I’ll let you know what I learn!

11/09/2025

🍁My autumn newsletter has been sent out today. Check your junk box if you haven't received it, or click the link here to have a read 👍🏻

Autumn Newsletter 🍁 - https://mailchi.mp/f9e702c61bf1/autumn-newsletter

16/07/2025

🏝️ All packed and ready to go?

⚡️Lifting luggage in and out the car, on and off the conveyor belt, up and down the stairs and suddenly your back goes ahhhhhh! 😱

So here are some tips to stop your luggage from ruining your holiday:

🧳 don’t make them too heavy. It’s temping to fill to the brim but honestly they do have shops in the rest of the world!
🧳 test that you can lift them up to the over head locker or on/off the floor before you set off
🧳 use your knees to lift the load and don’t twist at the same time but move your feet to where you need it to go
🧳 if it has wheels, push rather than pull if possible
🧳 place and then slide when you can, rather than lifting

😎 If you do injure yourself, remember to rest, use ice, take ibuprofen if you can and book in with your osteopath asap!

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