David Such Osteopathy

19/05/2024

A big welcome to Nathaniel Farmer and Laura Such are the new additions to the team at the David Such Osteopathy clinic in the K2 Crawley Leisure Centre 🎉 🥳

Nathaniel and Laura are experienced sports massage therapists, trained to deliver effective and personalised treatment for everyone 💆‍♀️Both have competitive sporting backgrounds and can provide tailored stretching and exercise plans specific to your needs 🧘‍♀️

Nathaniel works on Thursday evenings and Laura works on Monday afternoons.

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁:

www.davidsuch.com/book/

Just choose an appointment time and date on the online calendar,

or call 01293 540340

12/10/2022

🆘 "I just need sunshine!" 🆘

This is what one of my patients said to me yesterday after returning from the Canary Islands 🏝. A week of sun had given her a big hit of vitamin D.

👨‍⚕️Vitamin D helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. These nutrients are needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy🦷🦴

The body creates vitamin D from direct sunlight on the skin when outdoors. During winter it is hard for our bodies to make enough vitamin D from sunlight, especially when we get to the stage of going to work in the dark, and coming home in the dark 🦉🌃

What you can do:

✅ Make sure your diet includes some of the following:
➡️ oily fish – such as salmon, sardines, herring and mackerel
➡️ red meat and liver
➡️ egg yolks

✅ Consider taking a vitamin D supplement during the winter. This is now advised through the NHS website.

✅ Catch every last ray of sun you can ☀ whilst we won't be sunbathing for a while 🏖 direct sunshine on your skin is the best way to get topped up with vitamin D, and there's some great colours this autumn 🍂🍁

✅ A lot of patients report good improvements from using a SAD lamp alarm clock to help wake them up in the mornings ⏰ 🔆

We're open for early morning and late evening appointments at the K2 Crawley Leisure Centre.

Online bookings are available at:
www.davidsuch.com
01293 540340

05/10/2022

Curious about Acupuncture 🧐

📌 Acupunture is proven to be effective in treatment of lower back pain, neck pain, knee osteoarthritis pain, migraine and tension-type headache and temporomandibular (jaw joint) disorders.

Did you know that Ayo offers Medical Acupuncture at David Such Osteopathy? 👩🏾‍⚕️

Online bookings at www.davidsuch.com
or call 01293 540340

David Such is a highly recommended and professional Osteopath at K2 Crawley providing safe and effective Osteopathic and Sports Injury treatment for a wide range of conditions. He works alongside his Associate Osteopath, Jonathan Gaffney.

24/08/2022

A massive thank you to all my lovely patients for your very kind and generous gifts 💒 the amount we've received has been overwhelming, we're so grateful to you all.
A big thank you to the secret Santa who filled my treatment room up with surprise balloons 🎈☺

17/06/2022

Gardening does not have to cause pain!

🧘‍♀️ Gardening can be a workout so ensure you stretch before and after (remember the stretches your osteopath advised, if not, get in touch 😉).

🪴Pay attention to the way you are bending and lifting.
- Keep the objects close to your body
- Bend your knees and squat or kneel to get to the ground instead of bending forwards.

🧰Use tools and accessories to help.
- Use a wheelbarrow or cart to carry heavy objects.
- Use knee pads to protect your knees while kneeling.
- Use a garden stool or bench when weeding or planting.

👨‍🌾Most importantly don’t tackle too much at once!
Pace yourself, listen to your body, take breaks and stay hydrated.

Enjoy the lovely weather 🌞

Ayo Kozlovskij 👩🏾‍⚕️
Osteopath and Medical Acupuncturist

Booking to see Ayo is quick and easy online at:
http://www.davidsuch.com/book/
or call 01293 540340.

17/05/2022

Ayo Kozlovskij is the newest addition to the team at the David Such Osteopathy clinic in the K2 Crawley Leisure Centre 🎉

Ayo works as an Associate Osteopath on Wednesdays & Fridays in the afternoons and evenings 👩‍⚕️

Booking to see Ayo is quick and easy online at:
http://www.davidsuch.com/book/
or call 01293 540340.

Ayo has a special interest in neck pain and headaches and specialises in treating with Medical Acupuncture as well as Osteopathy. She also has experience teaching at the British College of Osteopathic Medicine and at the University College of Osteopathy in London.

24/01/2022

How to best prevent running injuries 👟

With running season in full swing, here are some tips to help prevent the build-up of niggles and injuries.

📌PLAN YOUR TRAINING - Running injuries tend to occur from doing too much too soon. Plan your training so that you can gradually increase your mileage.

📌Do not change too many variables at once - For example, if you are looking at improving your 5km or 10km time, you could mainly focus on improving the intensity of your workouts, rather than increasing the frequency of your runs.

📌 Resistance/strength training - Making sure to make time for getting your tendons/ligaments/joints stronger with exercises such as squats/lunges will help to reduce your chances of overuse injuries. You do not need to necessarily have a gym membership.

Lastly, rest is just as important as any of the above advice. Getting adequate sleep, downtime from work, and stress management help to reduce your risk of injury.

Have a great week and happy running 😊

Jonathan

https://www.davidsuch.com/

06/12/2021

The trees are up! 🎄
We're very glad to be open properly at the K2 Crawley this year ☺
PPE and extensive cleaning in-between patients remain in place for everyone's safety 😷 🧽🧴
Online bookings at www.davidsuch.com

08/11/2021

⚠️ Smartphone related neck pain ⚠️

We've seen a lot of patients with neck pain recently in clinic, a lot of them stuck in a bent over position.

We are increasingly reliant on our smartphones / tablets for our day-to-day life and work. Gone are the days when you see a whole train carriage of commuters typing on laptops balanced precariously on those titchy tables. Most are typing on their phones instead.

This picture shows how much mechanical pull we put on our necks the further we bend forwards. An average head weighs around 5kg, but look how much it increases as we lean forwards! ⚖️
There is a lot of argument in the research that challenges exactly how much the load on the neck increases as we move forwards, but whether it's up to 27kg or not, it's still more load on your neck 🙆‍♂️

Be mindful of the position you use your smartphone in and try and take frequent breaks 👍 Downtime away from the screen always helps 🧘‍♀️

Have a great week everyone,

David & Clinic Team
www.davidsuch.com
01293 540340

06/10/2021

🐢 Consistency 🐢

This is the way to your goals! 🎯

Whether it's weight loss, building strength or rehabilitation of an injury - consistency is key.

🐢 Consistency 🐢

Good morning everyone!

A couple of months have gone by since the gyms reopened and we've seen a range of old and new injuries presenting in clinic👨‍⚕️

The key to rehab, just like weight loss goals and lifestyle changes, is consistency! 🐢
Yes prevention is better than cure - if you keep mobile inbetween workouts, do some stretching, don't skip your warm ups, and keep a good balance - then you're far less likely to get injured.

When things do go wrong and your body is injured, whether it was your fault or not, consistency in your rehab exercises and stretching is very important 🧘‍♂️

Every patient is a rehab patient 🙋‍♂️

If you don't take steps to try and avoid a similar injury happening in the future, it's far more likely to reoccur 😔

Keep up with your exercise and rehab plans and have a great week!

David & Clinic Team
www.davidsuch.com

16/09/2021

I’m recruiting for another associate to come and join me and Jonathan Gaffney at the K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley. I have worked here for 8 years, and set up my own business in August 2016.

www.davidsuch.com

This is a busy general clinic, which also attracts a large number of sports people from a range of sports, so a good structural approach to treatment is important. An interest in other osteopathic approaches and a sports massage qualification would be useful.

This position would particularly suit a recent or new graduate. David is also a Clinic Tutor at the University College of Osteopathy on Mondays and will provide plenty of mentoring and support for the new associate!

There are a range of times and days available, initially looking at covering 2 or 3 days-a-week.

Please email your CV and a covering letter to David Such at [Email address hidden]

Please share to anyone you think may be interested. Thank you!