Dr Iona Bramati PhD

Iona Bramati Castellarin – Winner of ICAOR 2014 New Researcher Prize

Clinic News & Events / Dr Bramati PhD at IBCcare

Iona Bramati Castellarin was recognised this year for her outstanding research on the management of gastrointestinal symptoms in autism using visceral osteopathy. Iona was honoured with the Elsevier/International Conference on the Advancement of Osteopathic Research New Researcher Prize. ‘I am honoured to accept this prize, knowing how important this work will be to the future development […]

Iona Bramati Castellarin – Winner of ICAOR 2014 New Researcher Prize Read More »

Video on how to safely work on a laptop

Back Pain, Ergonomics / Dr Bramati PhD at IBCcare

Here is a sweet little video demonstrating how you can improve your posture while on a laptop!

Video on how to safely work on a laptop Read More »

Back Care Awareness Week – In the Office

Back Pain, Clinic News & Events, Ergonomics / Dr Bramati PhD at IBCcare

We’ve talked a lot this week about pain. The ways we can help prevent it are not so difficult to understand. But pain itself is incredibly complex. Watch this video for a bit of information on pain.

Back Care Awareness Week – In the Office Read More »

Back Care in the Office – your working space

Back Pain, Clinic News & Events, Ergonomics / Dr Bramati PhD at IBCcare

In addition to ensuring that your chair and monitors are arranged well and so that they don’t contribute to any back or neck pain, consider the other things you do at work and how to adapt them. If you use a phone, place it on your non-dominant side. This way you can answer the phone,

Back Care in the Office – your working space Read More »

Back Pain in Offices – Adjusting your Monitor

Back Pain, Clinic News & Events, Ergonomics / Dr Bramati PhD at IBCcare

After you’ve adjusted your chair, you can do some helpful basic adjustments to your monitor. Some key pointers: 1) Make sure your monitor is in front of you, and not to the side. This helps you avoid constant twisting of your neck. If you use two monitors equally, place them close to one another and

Back Pain in Offices – Adjusting your Monitor Read More »

Back Pain in Offices – How common is it?

Back Pain, Clinic News & Events, Ergonomics / Dr Bramati PhD at IBCcare

According to the HSE, back pain from awkward or tiring positions in offices affected 53,000 people last year, and that the second most common cause of workplace related back pain occurred in heavy desk users (so called keyboard related problems). This number is a decrease from previous years – and it is thought that a

Back Pain in Offices – How common is it? Read More »

London Back Pain and Posture – Back Care in the Office

Clinic News & Events / Dr Bramati PhD at IBCcare

Back pain in central London office workers is extremely common. Back and neck pain are the commonest pains felt by people who work at desks, followed by arm and upper limb pain and upper limb numbness. More than 80% of people will experience back pain at some point in their lives. Many of the causes

London Back Pain and Posture – Back Care in the Office Read More »

Back Care Awareness Week – 6th – 12th Oct 2014

Clinic News & Events / Dr Bramati PhD at IBCcare

Back Care is a charity dedicated to understanding and helping to prevent back and neck pain. Each year they celebrate Back Care Awareness week in a big way – and we’re happy to participate in promoting their efforts. This year’s theme is ‘Back in the Office ‘ – which is very appropriate given we have recently

Back Care Awareness Week – 6th – 12th Oct 2014 Read More »

Sports Injuries and Osteopathy

Health & Wellbeing / Dr Bramati PhD at IBCcare

Sports injuries – don’t wait for them to get worse! Many of us enjoy playing sports in our spare time, be it training with the local football team, lifting weights at the gym or a great game of tennis on a Saturday morning. However, even with a thorough warm up before exercise, sometimes minor sports

Sports Injuries and Osteopathy Read More »

Dr Bramati PhD at IBCcare

Better Health Begins Here