Karen Withington Active Body Care Osteopathy

01/12/2025

🎄Happy 1st December everyone! The Christmas countdown is on.....😄

12/11/2025

🎶"Back pain's back......"

If this is starting to sound like your daily soundtrack, it might be time for a postural remix—before it becomes your regular anthem!!

03/11/2025

Dark evenings calling for a bit of ?
Here at the clinic, it’s more like and chill.

This week I’m trialling Groove Pillows on the treatment table. They are designed with a central groove to support your neck when lying on your back, plus clever little wedges to cradle you when you turn onto your side.

The more your neck can relax at night, the better your chances of getting some quality sleep.

If you are coming in for an appointment this week, feel free to try it out and let me know what you make of it.

Find out more here https://www.groovepillows.co.uk

20/10/2025

🦴 Strong bones, steady steps—it’s World Osteoporosis Day and time to take action.

Osteoporosis can creep in quietly, making fractures more likely after a fall or even a sneeze.

Vitamin D is one of the simplest ways to help. It boosts calcium absorption, supports muscle strength, and helps keep your bones resilient—especially through the darker months.

💡 Take that extra walk, soak up what daylight you can, and add a little sunshine supplement to your routine. Small steps, strong bones.

📖 Read more in today’s blog: *Bone Health Begins with D*
🔗 https://www.activebodycare.co.uk/blog

18/10/2025

🦴 Bone and Joint Week – Movement, Equity, and Early Care

It’s Bone and Joint Week 2025—a national campaign highlighting musculoskeletal health and the need for earlier, fairer access to care. Across the UK, MSK conditions remain a leading cause of pain, disability, and lost work days, affecting an estimated 20 million people in the UK, accounting for nearly one third of the population. These conditions encompass a wide range of issues, including arthritis, back pain, and osteoporosis.

At Active Body Care Osteopathy, we’re focusing on movement to support your musculoskeletal health, encouraging you to Move Better, Feel Stronger.

Movement isn’t just about fitness—it’s about helping your body work better. Regular activity supports your bones, keeps your joints moving smoothly, and helps your muscles and nervous systems stay coordinated. Gentle, repeatable movement can ease tension and support recovery. Small changes—like a short walk or a few minutes of mobility—add up to big differences over time.

🤸‍♂️ If pain or stiffness is limiting you or preventing you from moving as well as you would like, then this is a good week to ease back in. Osteopathy can help, we can use hands on therapy, movement and exercises to support your next step and gain back that freedom of movement you have been missing.

01/10/2025

How confident would you feel to save a life? Could you perform CPR in an emergency? Just 15 minutes of your time could be enough to make a difference, thanks to the

As it was this week, it served as a timely reminder to refresh my CPR skills with this brilliantly simple interactive guide from the BHF called RevivR.

Whether you are already first aid trained, or this is new to you, investing 15 minutes of your time could make a very real difference. In the privacy of your own home, RevivR helps you practice CPR compressions and teaches you how to use a defibrillator.

What could you do in 15 minutes? Drink your next coffee or learn to save a life? Give it a go, it could mean the world to someone.

What would you do if somebody’s heart stopped? A cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time. Our new, free digital tool RevivR will teach you...

18/05/2025

Are you coming to see me this week? The rhododendrons are out!

The photos don't do these beauties justice, so if you are heading up to see me, or if you are taking a stroll in Lily Hill Park this week then take a moment to find the rhododendrons in all their glory.

Head down to the car park behind the House, go through the gate, follow the path and cross the little wooden bridge into Starch Copse, it's worth it!

14/02/2025

Look familiar anyone? I'm pretty sure this prawn has more than back ache, my money is on neck pain and headaches thrown in to the mix too!

Laptops are not posture friendly but it seems alot of us are stuck using them instead of a conventional desktop.

Making 3 key changes can help free you from the perils of Prawn Posture:

1. Raise your screen height up to eye level

2. Use an external mouse and keyboard to allow you the freedom to correctly position your screen.

3. Sit back in your chair and bring your chair forward towards your desk to avoid leaning in.

Check your desk set up and see where you can help yourself. Your back will thank you for it!

Thank you to the patient that shared this with me ☺

07/02/2025

It's always a joy to see these little ladies showing their faces after the winter coldness. Spring is on it's way🙂

19/12/2024

As 2024 comes to close, I am delighted to announce the launch of my new and updated website! Please come and pay a visit to www.activebodycare.co.uk and let me know what you think! Check out the Latest news section for my blog, Sleighing it the Festive Season!, for top tips an staying well this Christmas.

I hope you have a very merry Christmas, whatever you are doing, and you have a joyful start to 2025.

Welcome to Active Body Care Osteopathy. Based in Bracknell, Osteopath Karen Withington offers over 25 years of experience in pain relief, injury recovery, and improved mobility.

13/05/2020

Now we can go out a little more often handwashing as soon as you get home is vital. Try to get in the habit of this easy handwashing routine to make sure you get into all the nooks and crannies! Try not to touch your tap afterwards with your nice clean hands if you can avoid it.

17/04/2020

As the Government announced yesterday that the current lockdown has been extended for another three weeks, it is more important than ever that we support each other in looking after our mental health as well as our physical health.

Take the opportunity of this pause to try some meditation to clear your mind, relax your body and improve your breathing patterns. Improving your quality of breathing can help with anxiety and help you to sleep better.

Try out one of these meditation apps and let me know how which one you prefer.

Even the paid apps are coming through with free goods in our time of need.