Herbal Osteopathic Life

Herbal Osteopathic Life Catherine is a Registered Osteopath and Medical Herbalist working across three clinics.

She specialises in musculoskeletal and women’s health, with training in acupuncture, hypopressive breathing, and rehab Pilates. Dedicated to helping people live to their greatest health potential,
offering herbal treatments and medicines to aid your bodies well being,
along side Osteopathic treatments for Detecting, Treating & Preventing musculoskeletal heath issues

🌿 Supporting Gynaecological Health with Herbal Medicine 💚✨Many women experience gynaecological symptoms that disrupt dai...
03/12/2025

🌿 Supporting Gynaecological Health with Herbal Medicine 💚✨

Many women experience gynaecological symptoms that disrupt daily life — from painful or irregular periods, heavy bleeding, PMS, endometriosis, fibroids, recurrent infections, or peri-menopausal changes. These issues are common, but they aren’t something you have to simply “put up with.”

Herbal medicine offers gentle, effective support by working with the body to restore balance, regulate cycles, and ease discomfort.

🌱 Some of the herbs I commonly use for gynaecological support include:

✨ Vitex (Agnus castus) – supports hormonal regulation and cycle irregularities.
✨ Cramp bark – excellent for easing painful periods and pelvic tension.
✨ Yarrow – traditionally used to help reduce heavy bleeding.
✨ Goldenseal / Echinacea – supportive for recurrent infections and pelvic inflammation.
✨ Shatavari – nourishing for hormonal balance, vaginal dryness, and overall reproductive vitality.

Every woman’s body is different, which is why individualised herbal formulations are so important. As a medical herbalist, I assess your symptoms, history, and overall health to create safe whole-plant prescriptions tailored specifically to your needs — whether you’re managing chronic gynaecological conditions or simply want more balance and comfort each month.

If you’d like personalised support, or want to explore how herbal medicine can help you with menstrual, hormonal, pelvic or menopausal issues, feel free to get in touch or visit my website:

👉 herbalosteopathiclife.com
📞 07828 261152

Supporting women’s health with knowledge, compassion, and the power of plants 🌿💛

27/11/2025

Give the gift of feeling better this Christmas

At The Rehab Hut, our Osteopathic treatments make the perfect gift for the person who always puts everyone else first.
Whether they…

Train hard in the gym
Struggle with everyday aches & pains
Are experiencing pregnancy related discomfort
Or simply deserve some much-needed TLC…

…a treatment voucher is a thoughtful way to show you care.

Gift Vouchers Available Now

Give your loved one the chance to unwind, reset, and feel their best this festive season.
DM to order your voucher or for more info ❤️
www.therehabhut.co.uk

🌿 Herbal Medicine & Menopause: Supporting You Through the Transition 💚🔥Menopause is a natural phase of life, but the sym...
26/11/2025

🌿 Herbal Medicine & Menopause: Supporting You Through the Transition 💚🔥

Menopause is a natural phase of life, but the symptoms that come with it — hot flushes, night sweats, mood changes, vaginal dryness, joint pain, disrupted sleep, and changes in urinary or pelvic health — can feel anything but easy.

The good news is that herbal medicine offers gentle, effective, and personalised support to help ease this transition and restore balance.

🌱 Herbs I often use to support menopausal health include:

✨ Sage – traditionally used to help reduce hot flushes and night sweats.
✨ Black cohosh – supportive for hormonal balance and mood changes.
✨ Shatavari – a nourishing Ayurvedic herb for vaginal dryness and overall vitality.
✨ Motherwort – calming for the heart, anxiety, and emotional fluctuations.
✨ St John’s Wort – helpful for mood, sleep, and nervous system support (used with care and tailored dosing).

As a medical herbalist, I create safe and effective whole-plant preparations that address your specific symptoms — whether you’re struggling with sleep, hormonal highs and lows, pelvic or urinary changes, or simply feeling out of balance.

Menopause is not something you have to “push through.” With the right support, it can become a time of renewal and resilience.

If you’d like personalised support or want to explore how herbal medicine can help you during perimenopause or menopause, feel free to get in touch or visit my website:

👉 herbalosteopathiclife.com
📞 07828 261152

Supporting women naturally at every stage of life 🌿💛

19/11/2025

Sports injuries

At our clinic, Claire brings a unique blend of Osteopathy, Strength & Conditioning, and Corrective Exercise to help athletes and active people of all levels recover smarter and come back stronger.

As an Osteopath, Claire expertly assesses, treats, and identifies the root cause of sports injuries. With her S&C and corrective exercise background, she then builds individualised rehab programs that restore mobility, rebuild strength, and prevent re-injury.

From hands-on treatment to tailored rehab and performance training and long-term movement optimisation…….we’ve got every step covered.

Our clinic is equipped with gym facilities, you don’t need to go anywhere else. We offer the complete package assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and performance all under one roof.

Whether you’re returning from injury or looking to unlock your potential, Claire is here to guide you every step of the way.

🌿 Winter Coughs & Colds: How Herbal Medicine Can Help 🤧❄️As the colder months settle in, many of us start to feel the fa...
19/11/2025

🌿 Winter Coughs & Colds: How Herbal Medicine Can Help 🤧❄️

As the colder months settle in, many of us start to feel the familiar signs of winter bugs — that scratchy throat, lingering cough, or run-down feeling. While rest and good nutrition are essential, herbal medicine offers gentle, effective support to help your body recover and stay resilient.

🌱 Herbs I often use during the winter season include:

✨ Elderberry – rich in antioxidants, traditionally used to support immunity.
✨ Thyme – a wonderful antimicrobial herb that’s great for soothing coughs.
✨ Echinacea – known for supporting the immune response at the first sign of illness.
✨ Marshmallow root – calming and soothing for irritated throats.
✨ Ginger – warming, stimulating, and supportive for circulation and digestion.

As a medical herbalist, I make up safe and effective whole plant preparations that help to combat these winter low points or alternately I can tailor whole-plant preparations specifically to the individual when symptoms require stronger interventions — whether you're dealing with a stubborn cough, recurrent colds, or simply want to strengthen your body through winter.

If you'd like personalised support or want to explore herbal options for yourself or your family, feel free to get in touch or visit my website:

👉 herbalosteopathiclife.com
📞 Tel: 07828 261152

Stay warm, keep well, and support your body naturally 🌿💚

18/11/2025

Lymphatic Drainage is both preventative and remedial and can enhance your well being.

The benefits of Lymphatic Drainage;

deeply relaxing

Promotes the healing of fractures, torn ligaments, sprains and lessens pain.

Can improve many chronic conditions: sinusitus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, acne and other skin conditions.

May strengthen the immune system as part of “detox” treatment.

Relieves fluid congestion: swollen ankles, tired puffy eyes and swollen legs due to pregnancy.

Is an effective component of the treatment and control of lymphoedema (which may occur after cancer treatment) and assists in conditions arising from venous insufficiency.

Promotes healing of wounds and burns and improves the appearance of old scars.

Minimises or reduces stretch marks.

Can be used to speed healing after cosmetic surgery.

Book your treatment today at www.therehabhut.co.uk

18/11/2025

Pregnancy and post partum support

At The Rehab Hut, Registered Osteopaths Claire and Cath support you through every stage of pregnancy and beyond. With years of experience in women’s health and specialist strength & conditioning expertise, we offer something truly different from other healthcare professionals.

During pregnancy
We help ease back, pelvic, rib and sciatic pain while supporting mobility, alignment and overall comfort. With both hands-on treatment and expert exercise guidance, you get full coverage throughout your pregnancy.

Postpartum care
Our tailored postnatal pathway includes the Mummy MOT®, a full-body postnatal assessment, followed by personalised rehab and progressive strength & conditioning to safely rebuild your core, pelvic floor and whole-body strength.

What makes us unique?
We blend osteopathy with postnatal care and advanced S&C, meaning we don’t just treat pain, we guide you all the way back to confidence, movement and long-term strength.

Ready to feel supported at every stage? Book your First appointment today at www.therehabhut.co.uk

Graveoak Lane, Leigh, WN7 3SE

17/11/2025

Shoulder pain: Why ignoring it, or exercising through it can make things worse

Shoulder pain is one of those problems many people try to “push through.” Maybe it only bothers you during certain movements, or maybe you’re hoping it’ll just disappear on its own.

On the flip side, some people immediately jump into random exercises they found online, hoping to “fix” it fast.

Both approaches can actually make the issue worse.

Your shoulder is a complex joint with many moving parts: muscles, tendons, nerves, and stabilisers working together in a small space. When something goes wrong, the pain is often a symptom, not the problem itself. Without understanding the underlying cause, whether it’s impingement, rotator cuff irritation, instability, posture related overload, or something else entirely, you may be reinforcing the very movement patterns that caused the pain in the first place.

Ignoring shoulder pain can allow small irritations to turn into chronic injuries.
Doing exercises without guidance can load irritated tissues improperly, delay healing, and even create new compensations.

What does help?

Getting a proper assessment from a qualified professional

Understanding which tissues or mechanics are involved

Following a plan tailored to your specific issue

Progressing exercises at the right time, not too early and not too aggressively

Book in for your assessment and Osteopathic treatment today.

The Rehab Hut, Graveoak Lane, Leigh. WN7 3SE

www.therehabhut.co.uk

17/11/2025

The Psoas muscle
Deep in the core of your body lies the Psoas muscle, one of the most influential muscles.

This muscle is a dynamic connector of structure, movement, and the stress response. When it’s irritated or overloaded, the psoas can create pain which doesn’t always show up where you expect. Such as;

Low Back Pain
When the psoas shortens, it pulls the lumbar spine forward, compressing joints and discs. This can create aching, stiffness, or sharp pain when standing up or arching the back.
Groin Pain
Because the psoas attaches near the inner pelvis and upper femur, dysfunction can mimic groin strains or deep pelvic discomfort, especially with walking or lifting the leg.
Front of Hip Pain
An overactive psoas can feel like a “pinch” at the front of the hip. Prolonged sitting, stress, or compensations from weak glutes often contribute.
Abdominal or Pelvic Discomfort
Tension in the psoas can affect surrounding fascia and organs, creating deep, vague aches that feel hard to pinpoint.
Referred Knee or Sacroiliac Pain
Because the psoas influences pelvic alignment, it can indirectly load the SI joints or pull the lower limb out of balance causing pain far from the source.

Why?
The psoas sits at a structural and neurological crossroads:
It attaches directly to the lumbar vertebrae, influencing spinal mechanics.

It works closely with the diaphragm, tightening in response to stress or shallow breathing.

It compensates when surrounding muscles or pelvic structures aren’t doing their job.

It reacts quickly to emotional tension, acting almost like a protective guard.

When these systems lose harmony, the psoas often steps in, tightening, shortening, or becoming overactive. Pain is the body’s way of signaling imbalance.

Book your appointment today for a full assessment and Osteopathic treatment.

www.therehabhut.co.uk

Graveoak Lane, Leigh. WN7 3SE

06/11/2025

How Osteopathy can help you

It’s not just about back pain. As Osteopaths we look at the whole body to help you move and feel better every day. Here’s how we can support you:

• Relieve muscle and joint pain
• Improve posture (hello, desk workers!)
• Help recovery after injury
• Reduce headaches and jaw tension
• Improve flexibility and mobility
• Support comfort during pregnancy
• Lower stress and promote relaxation
• Help you understand your body better

Osteopathy is about restoring balance so your body can do what it’s designed to do: heal and move with ease.

🌿 World Menopause Day – October 18th 🌿Theme 2025: Improving Health and WellbeingMenopause is a natural stage of life tha...
14/10/2025

🌿 World Menopause Day – October 18th 🌿
Theme 2025: Improving Health and Wellbeing

Menopause is a natural stage of life that every woman will go through — but it can sometimes feel confusing, isolating, or overwhelming. Understanding what’s happening in your body and knowing where to find support can make a huge difference. 💛

✨ Did you know that around 30% of women are going through menopause at any one time?
You’re not alone — and support is available.

There are over 40 recognised symptoms of menopause. You may only experience a few, but even these can affect your daily life. Small changes — like taking the right supplements, staying active, keeping hydrated, and eating well — can all help to ease symptoms.

As both a Medical Herbalist and Osteopath, I offer a natural, supportive approach to perimenopause and menopause that can help:
🌸 Balance fluctuating hormones
🌸 Calm the nervous system
🌸 Improve sleep
🌸 Support physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing
🌸 Restore balance during this transition
🌸 Ease brain fog

If you’d like to understand your own menopause journey and discover how Herbal Medicine and Osteopathy can support you, I’d love to help. 💚

📍 Clinic Locations:
• The Rehab Hut, Leigh – www.therehabhut.co.uk

• The Olive Clinic, Stockton Heath – www.theoliveclinic.com

📞 Contact:
Catherine Wasik BSc (Hons) Ost; BSc (Hons) MNIMH
Registered Osteopath & Medical Herbalist
📱 07828 261152

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Leigh
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