Liam Slater - Osteopath

03/11/2024

📢 Exciting News from Draycott Osteopathy! 📢

We’re thrilled to announce that Liam, our skilled and dedicated osteopath, will be back in the clinic this coming week! Liam recently took some well-deserved time off to welcome his beautiful daughter, Cleo, into the world.

While he’s been adjusting to life as a new dad, he’s also been looking forward to returning to the clinic and helping all of you feel your best. Liam is excited to reconnect with his patients and bring his usual expertise and care back to every appointment.

If you’ve been waiting to see Liam, now’s the time to book your slot – they’re filling up quickly! You can book your appointment by clicking the link in the bio or calling us on 07540 320 358.

Thank you for your patience, and we look forward to welcoming you back to the clinic!

28/07/2024

23/07/2024

My new clinic Draycott Osteopathy is opening on July 29th. You can book your appointment online for Osteopathy or Sports Massage.

Follow the link below to book online.

https://draycott-osteopathy.uk2.cliniko.com/bookings

11/07/2022

💥 Why Are You Stiff 💥
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📌 Prolonged Posture
📌 Overload
📌 Sensitisation
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📝 Why Do You Feel Stiff And / Or Tight?
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09/07/2022

💥 Back to Basics 💥
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Over the next few weeks / months I will be taking more time to go back through the basics to further my anatomy knowledge.
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📌 Joint ROM
📌 Origin & Insertions
📌 Actions
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📝 I want to be able to provide the best possible treatment to all my patients, I believe furthering my knowledge of anatomy can really help me deliver an ever better service to my patients.

03/07/2022

💥 Foam Rolling Vs Stretching 💥
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📝 Foam Rolling and Stretching are 2 Protocols Used By People All Around The World to Reduce Muscle Soreness, Tightness and Improve Joint Range of Movement BUT Which One Os Better?
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📌 Should You Foam Roll To Improve ROM?
📌 Shod You Stretch To Improve ROM?
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📌 As It Turns Out, IT DOESN’T MATTER
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📝 A Review By Konrad Et Al, 2022 Compared The 2 and The Review Showed No Differences Between a Bout of Foam Rolling and a Bout of Static Stretching.
📝 A Study By Mohr Et Al, 2014 Showed Results That Foam Rolling and Static Stretching Improved Passive Hip ROM.
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📌 So Choose Whichever Protocol You Prefer and What Works For You 👍🏻

28/06/2022

💥 Spinal Flexion 💥
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📝 Many people have misconceptions about lifting with a flexed spine and that it can cause injury to the lower back.
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📌 There Is Low Quality Evidence To Lifting With a Flexed Lumbar Spine Was Not a Risk Factor For Lower Back Pain (Saraceni et al, 2020)
📌 Another Study By Mawston et al, 2021 Showed That Healthy Individuals Recruited More Back Extensor Muscles When Lifting From an Extended to Mid Range and From Mid Range To Fully Flexed Lumbar Posture. The Study Shows That A Flexed Back Posture is Associated With Increased Strength and Efficiency of The Back Muscles Compared with A Lordotic Posture.
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26/06/2022

💥 Treating Lower Back Pain 💥
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📌 Why Does it Happen?
📌 What Tissues Are Causing Your Pain
📌 How Do I Assess For Lower Back Pain
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📝 If You’re Struggling with Lower Back Pain, Get In Touch.
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24/06/2022

💥 I DID IT 💥
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After 5 years of studying Osteopathy, today I found out that I had passed all my final exams!!
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The last 5 years have been incredibly challenging, incredibly fun and incredibly rewarding!!
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I am so proud of my COHORT for getting this far, each and everyone of us have faced challenges over the past 5 years but continued to battle on!!
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Now it’s time to knuckle down and start my career as an Osteopath.
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There are way to many people to thank for the last 5 years but you all know who you are.

21/06/2022

💥 Plantar Fasciitis 💥
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📌 What Is It?
📌 Symptoms
📌 Causes
📌 Risk Factors
📌 Treatment
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📝 If You’re Struggling With Heel And / Or Arch Pain, Get in Touch.
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16/06/2022

💥 Facts About The Foot 💥
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📌 26 Bones
📌 33 Joints
📌 Over 100 Muscles, Tendons & Ligaments
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💥 Common Foot Problems 💥
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📌 Plantar Fasciitis
📌 Heel Spur
📌 Gout
📌 Morton’s Neuroma
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📝 If You’re Experiencing Pain in Your Feet, Get in Touch.
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