Well we’re a few days into the beginning of a brand new year and it’s more than likely you have made some New Year Resolutions –let me guess –“This is the year I’m going to lose weight and get fit?” How many times have you made these same resolutions and how long did you last?
Make 2011 the year that you finally change your ways, make this the year that you stop dieting for good because take it from me DIETS DON’T WORK! It’s not about dieting –that means deprivation usually accompanied by large helpings of guilt –been there before, recognise those negative feelings?
Make 2011 the year that you optimise your health instead and by that I mean waking up every morning full of energy, going through the day with a clear mind, mentally sharp, good concentration and with no energy dips or cravings. Feeling young physically and mentally and people commenting on how well you look! Doesn’t that sound a more positive approach?
Fine fettle’s Nutritional Therapist, Helen Williams and Kim Raine who runs Fine fettle’s boot camps have joined forces to set up Balanced Fat Loss Seminars. Our aim is to help you to achieve optimal health in 2011 –and the brilliant side effect of putting all our advice into practice is that as well as achieving optimal health you’ll lose weight as well!
If you go to our website www.surreyfatloss.com you can download a free copy of Secrets to Easy Fat Loss
We’ve also organised a 1 day seminar on Saturday January 15th at the beautiful Manor House Hotel, Newlands Corner, Guildford. This day long event is a chance to get 2011 off to a flying start, the opportunity to find out the TRUTH about fat loss and learn the techniques and strategies that WORK, from some of the industry’s top professionals. Visit our website for full details and to book a place.
If you want more information on the seminar or on seeking nutritional guidance in the forthcoming year please contact me –I offer a free 15 minute no obligation consultation either by telephone, e-mail or you can call into the clinic for an informal chat.
Wishing you all a happy, healthy and nutritious 2011
Regards
Helen
Helen Williams
SURREY NUTRITION CLINIC @ Fine fettle
BSc(Hons), Dip CNE, MBANT, MCNHC
Nutritional Therapist
07731 865141
helen@surreynutritionclinic.co.uk
www.surreynutritionclinic.co.uk
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
SNOW DAY!!
Juts thought I should blog my day so far...Lets just say a day in the life of fine fettle has been different.
Started my day with a fabulous run over Bookham Common. The snow was new and I was the first to spoil it with my footmarks. Life was good and the sun trying to peek through....
Home and showered now should I take the car? Decided I would walk so off I went through Fetcham avoiding kids on sledges. Came across the first car only 5 minutes into my trek so got splattered with snow pushing a poor lady who could not get up her road. Turned out she had been trying to get home all night, slept in the car and was dug out this am. We managed to push her car into a local halls car park and she finished the rest of the journey on foot.
I carried on out of Fetcham and into Bookham and again found someone trying to get into their drive, 5 kids with sledges in tow and me again pushed for all we were worth and safely go the car to rest in the drive.
45 minutes later, faster than I had managed to drive home the night before I arrived at Fine Fettle and thanked god I had the foresight to leave heaters on. No time to waste I then spent 20 minutes going through calls from clients who needed to cancel and rearrange. Not our best week for patient numbers this week!!!
Next I set to with the snow outside out door. We have a slight slope to our entrance porch and it was starting to get icy so out with my new shovel to shift the ice that lay outside....It was fantastic and any fears I may get cold soon vanished as I built up quite a sweat to move the ice. Pleased with my work I then gritted the floor. Made me laugh when one old man asked if I was going to do the rest of the high street and why was it not done yesterday!! He was very aggressive until I informed him I didn't work for the council to which he then changed his tune and decided it was disgraceful that I was having to do it....Anyway I helped him across the road and left him mumbling his angst along the high street.
I then sat and watched the world pass Fine Fettles door and many people pushing cars out of the top of the high street. Such great community spirit. I then watched in horror to see that I had just spoilt the fun of all the local kids who instead of being pulled by Mum on their sled past our door now had to jump off as i had removed it all!! One kid was most disgusted and glared at me through the door!!!
Two patients did make it in today so treated them, although I was wearing my jeans, 3 jumpers, leggings and socks. My wellies were one step too far. They had a laugh at my professional persona being thrown out the door!!
So now all is quiet and I am sure it will be now all week. Lets hope Saturday is snow free as we now have a very busy day with all the rearranged appointments!! PLEASE LET THE SNOW GO!!
One last thing I now have to do and this is probably the hardest...I am going to shut up early and meet all the other fellow "snow day" locals at the Anchor pub on my walk home. Hope to get to the Bell too on my way home....so maybe the snow ain't so bad!!
Helen
Owner/Osteopath/Mad snow woman!!
Started my day with a fabulous run over Bookham Common. The snow was new and I was the first to spoil it with my footmarks. Life was good and the sun trying to peek through....
Home and showered now should I take the car? Decided I would walk so off I went through Fetcham avoiding kids on sledges. Came across the first car only 5 minutes into my trek so got splattered with snow pushing a poor lady who could not get up her road. Turned out she had been trying to get home all night, slept in the car and was dug out this am. We managed to push her car into a local halls car park and she finished the rest of the journey on foot.
I carried on out of Fetcham and into Bookham and again found someone trying to get into their drive, 5 kids with sledges in tow and me again pushed for all we were worth and safely go the car to rest in the drive.
45 minutes later, faster than I had managed to drive home the night before I arrived at Fine Fettle and thanked god I had the foresight to leave heaters on. No time to waste I then spent 20 minutes going through calls from clients who needed to cancel and rearrange. Not our best week for patient numbers this week!!!
Next I set to with the snow outside out door. We have a slight slope to our entrance porch and it was starting to get icy so out with my new shovel to shift the ice that lay outside....It was fantastic and any fears I may get cold soon vanished as I built up quite a sweat to move the ice. Pleased with my work I then gritted the floor. Made me laugh when one old man asked if I was going to do the rest of the high street and why was it not done yesterday!! He was very aggressive until I informed him I didn't work for the council to which he then changed his tune and decided it was disgraceful that I was having to do it....Anyway I helped him across the road and left him mumbling his angst along the high street.
I then sat and watched the world pass Fine Fettles door and many people pushing cars out of the top of the high street. Such great community spirit. I then watched in horror to see that I had just spoilt the fun of all the local kids who instead of being pulled by Mum on their sled past our door now had to jump off as i had removed it all!! One kid was most disgusted and glared at me through the door!!!
Two patients did make it in today so treated them, although I was wearing my jeans, 3 jumpers, leggings and socks. My wellies were one step too far. They had a laugh at my professional persona being thrown out the door!!
So now all is quiet and I am sure it will be now all week. Lets hope Saturday is snow free as we now have a very busy day with all the rearranged appointments!! PLEASE LET THE SNOW GO!!
One last thing I now have to do and this is probably the hardest...I am going to shut up early and meet all the other fellow "snow day" locals at the Anchor pub on my walk home. Hope to get to the Bell too on my way home....so maybe the snow ain't so bad!!
Helen
Owner/Osteopath/Mad snow woman!!
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Team Fine Fettle - Three Mole Hills
Team Fine Fettle are just getting their thermals out for our trip to Denbies on Sunday to support the Three Mole Hill runners. This race includes three hills, no surprise in the title!!
The first leg is on Box Hill, the second leg is up to Norbury Park and the third leg is up to Ranmore Common. In total a distance of 15 miles that can be done in a relay team of three or for the more hardened hill runners the total distance as an individual.
http://www.eventstolive.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=26
SOME OF THE TEAM
They forcast snow so fingers crossed Nicky the organiser from Events to Live lets us go indoors to work our magic on tired legs. I am not sure I will be able to move with all the layers I plan to put on for Sunday!! Considering a duvet!!
Good luck to all the runners and well done for raising money for the Queen Elizabeth Foundation (QEF), Leatherhead. We will be taking donations for QEF for any post event treatment given on the day.
Helen
The first leg is on Box Hill, the second leg is up to Norbury Park and the third leg is up to Ranmore Common. In total a distance of 15 miles that can be done in a relay team of three or for the more hardened hill runners the total distance as an individual.
http://www.eventstolive.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13&Itemid=26
SOME OF THE TEAMThey forcast snow so fingers crossed Nicky the organiser from Events to Live lets us go indoors to work our magic on tired legs. I am not sure I will be able to move with all the layers I plan to put on for Sunday!! Considering a duvet!!
Good luck to all the runners and well done for raising money for the Queen Elizabeth Foundation (QEF), Leatherhead. We will be taking donations for QEF for any post event treatment given on the day.
Helen
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
National Stress Awareness Day - November 3rd 2010
It is the 12th National Stress Awareness Day TODAY!!! Wednesday 3rd of November.
Relaxation: Luxury or Necessity?
We live life today at such a fast hectic pace, even general day to day living can build up pressure. Unless we regularly reduce this pressure the stress caused can have a detrimental effect on our mind and our body. Some pressure is beneficial helping us to organise our lives and focus on what we need to achieve. However if we allow the pressure to continue building it can have the opposite effect leaving us feeling unable to cope, exhausted, tense and inadequate. This can then have a knock on to our physical health dampening our immune systems so that we are more susceptible to illness. Stress can also cause sleep deprivation and worry which can affect our ability to concentrate and the list goes on....
Relaxation can help us restore balance, giving us time to reassess and prioritise enabling us to continue on once again.
So we at Fine Fettle believe the answer to the above question is a resounding.........NECESSITY!
We think that targeting stress by using both mental and physical relaxation can be doubly effective. So a bit like the old "pick "n" mix" you choose two therapies from back massage, reflexology and hypnotherapy and we will combine them in an hour long session.
"Relaxation Combination"
Relaxation: Luxury or Necessity?
We live life today at such a fast hectic pace, even general day to day living can build up pressure. Unless we regularly reduce this pressure the stress caused can have a detrimental effect on our mind and our body. Some pressure is beneficial helping us to organise our lives and focus on what we need to achieve. However if we allow the pressure to continue building it can have the opposite effect leaving us feeling unable to cope, exhausted, tense and inadequate. This can then have a knock on to our physical health dampening our immune systems so that we are more susceptible to illness. Stress can also cause sleep deprivation and worry which can affect our ability to concentrate and the list goes on....
Relaxation can help us restore balance, giving us time to reassess and prioritise enabling us to continue on once again.
So we at Fine Fettle believe the answer to the above question is a resounding.........NECESSITY!
We think that targeting stress by using both mental and physical relaxation can be doubly effective. So a bit like the old "pick "n" mix" you choose two therapies from back massage, reflexology and hypnotherapy and we will combine them in an hour long session.
"Relaxation Combination"
Monday, 11 October 2010
RISK OF WHIPLASH DUE TO BAD SEATING POSITIONS
SOUTH EAST DRIVERS AT RISK OF WHIPLASH DUE TO
SOUTH EAST DRIVERS AT RISK OF WHIPLASH DUE TO BAD SEATING POSITIONS
Drivers in the South East who fail to wear seatbelts correctly are at risk of injury according to the British Osteopathic Association (BOA). While most people1 are fully aware that wearing a seatbelt saves lives, the majority are not aware that the way they sit in a car plays a huge part in their personal safety.
The results of a survey by the BOA2, released ahead of Back Care Awareness Week (11-15 October,) has found that almost one in ten (9%) of drivers in the South East sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash. To be effective, the belt should be sitting over the bones of the pelvis and not the stomach preventing internal injuries and in contact with the shoulder to prevent serious neck injury. Sitting too far from the belt can often lead to submarining - where the occupant slips under the belt which can cause catastrophic injuries.
Forty four per cent (44%) of all South East drivers do not drive in a position where their head is close enough to the head restraint or they sit too far back for their seatbelt to be effective, so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury. Furthermore, only 6.5 % of people adjust the head restraint regularly, despite the fact that most people travel in a variety of vehicles (as drivers, passengers and in taxis for example) and 45.7% said they never adjusted their head rest at all.
Head restraints work by catching and supporting the head in the event of a rear end crash and so reduce the chance of permanent soft tissue damage. A correctly adjusted head restraint should be as close to the back of the head as possible and as high as the top of the occupant’s head, meaning head movement in relation to their body is reduced as the car and seat is punted forward when hit from behind. In addition the drivers’ seat should be at the correct distance so that a properly positioned seat belt is low across the hips and pelvis, with the shoulder belt firmly across the chest and collarbone.
Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for the 8.2 % who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel. Drivers with a gap of less than 12 inches between themselves and the steering wheel when driving are at risk of receiving the full force of an airbag deploying in a crash involving the front of the vehicle.
Airbags have to inflate very quickly (some at over 200 mph) in order to protect the head and chest of drivers and passengers in the event of a frontal crash. Therefore an airbag needs enough space in front of the steering wheel in order to inflate properly. People who are shorter than around 5' 2” (1.57m) often sit too close to the steering wheel and may be injured by the inflating airbag. A safe distance is around 12 inches – the size of an A4 piece of paper placed lengthways.
Danny Williams, BOA Council Member, said: “While most of us are aware that seatbelts save lives, it’s fair to say that the majority of us don’t know that the way we sit in a vehicle also plays a huge part in our safety and wellbeing.
“The position of the head restraint, how far or close we sit to the steering wheel and how long we spend sitting at the wheel without having a break are can cause long-lasting neck and back injuries.”
Matthew Avery, Crash Research Manager at Thatcham, said: “Vehicle safety has moved on at a pace with numerous new technologies now available designed to help avoid or mitigate injury during a collision. Whilst many seats and head restraints perform well in protecting the occupant, this research goes to show that too many drivers are still subject to avoidable risks by not taking the time to adjust their head restraints correctly.”
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For further information contact:
Kirsty Marshall
020 8964 0260 / 07980 649 501
kirsty@vp-pr.com
Notes to editors
About the British Osteopathic Association
The British Osteopathic Association (BOA) is the professional association for osteopaths in the UK, acting as an independent representative body whilst promoting osteopathy to the general public and government. Established in 1998 the BOA is committed to supporting, protecting and caring for its members and promoting opportunities for individual and professional development in osteopathic practice. There are nearly 4,000 osteopaths on the UK register who carried out over seven million treatments last year, and many of these are affiliated to the British Osteopathic Association. For more information and to search for an osteopath, visit the website www.osteopathy.org
References
1Esure survey published 30/6/2010 found 85% of women always wear seat belts compared with 73% of men
2The research for BOA was carried out online by Opinion Matters between 14/09/2010 and 20/09/2010 amongst a panel resulting in 1435 UK Adult respondents. All research conducted adheres to the MRS Codes of Conduct (2010) in the UK and ICC/ESOMAR World Research Guidelines
3The total UK motoring population based on DfT Transport Statistics - 33,522,106 motor vehicles currently licensed as at 2006. 14,816,770 is a projected figure based on the 1435 motorists surveyed
BOA research statistics
National
• 54% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 54% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 62% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 18% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
East
• 44% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 58% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• One in ten drivers (13%) sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 16.2% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 55% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 51% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 66% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 13% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
London
• 45% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 45% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• One fifth of drivers (19%) sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 16% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 61% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 52% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle
• 61% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 18% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
Midlands
• 42% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 50% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• One in ten drivers (13%) sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 17% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 54% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 55% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 64% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 25% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
North East
• 35% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 51% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• Almost one in ten drivers (7%) sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for one in ten drivers 10% who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 52% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 52% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 56% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 13% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
North West
• 39% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 55.8% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• 14% of drivers sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 12% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 60% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 60% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 61% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 13% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
Scotland
• 46% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 47.4% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• 15% of drivers sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 8.2% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 55% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 57% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 59% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 22% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
South East
• 44% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 45.7% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• Almost one in ten drivers (9%) sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 17% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 44% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 51% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 61% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 22% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
South West
• 50% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 12% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 49.6% of drivers never adjust their head restraint14% of drivers sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• 52% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 53% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 60% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 14% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
Wales
• 40% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 52% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• One in ten drivers (10%) sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 14.3% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 49% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 43% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 60% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 12% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
Yorkshire
• 54% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 53% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• 16% of drivers sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 9% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 62% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 57% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 64% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 24% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
SOUTH EAST DRIVERS AT RISK OF WHIPLASH DUE TO BAD SEATING POSITIONS
Drivers in the South East who fail to wear seatbelts correctly are at risk of injury according to the British Osteopathic Association (BOA). While most people1 are fully aware that wearing a seatbelt saves lives, the majority are not aware that the way they sit in a car plays a huge part in their personal safety.
The results of a survey by the BOA2, released ahead of Back Care Awareness Week (11-15 October,) has found that almost one in ten (9%) of drivers in the South East sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash. To be effective, the belt should be sitting over the bones of the pelvis and not the stomach preventing internal injuries and in contact with the shoulder to prevent serious neck injury. Sitting too far from the belt can often lead to submarining - where the occupant slips under the belt which can cause catastrophic injuries.
Forty four per cent (44%) of all South East drivers do not drive in a position where their head is close enough to the head restraint or they sit too far back for their seatbelt to be effective, so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury. Furthermore, only 6.5 % of people adjust the head restraint regularly, despite the fact that most people travel in a variety of vehicles (as drivers, passengers and in taxis for example) and 45.7% said they never adjusted their head rest at all.
Head restraints work by catching and supporting the head in the event of a rear end crash and so reduce the chance of permanent soft tissue damage. A correctly adjusted head restraint should be as close to the back of the head as possible and as high as the top of the occupant’s head, meaning head movement in relation to their body is reduced as the car and seat is punted forward when hit from behind. In addition the drivers’ seat should be at the correct distance so that a properly positioned seat belt is low across the hips and pelvis, with the shoulder belt firmly across the chest and collarbone.
Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for the 8.2 % who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel. Drivers with a gap of less than 12 inches between themselves and the steering wheel when driving are at risk of receiving the full force of an airbag deploying in a crash involving the front of the vehicle.
Airbags have to inflate very quickly (some at over 200 mph) in order to protect the head and chest of drivers and passengers in the event of a frontal crash. Therefore an airbag needs enough space in front of the steering wheel in order to inflate properly. People who are shorter than around 5' 2” (1.57m) often sit too close to the steering wheel and may be injured by the inflating airbag. A safe distance is around 12 inches – the size of an A4 piece of paper placed lengthways.
Danny Williams, BOA Council Member, said: “While most of us are aware that seatbelts save lives, it’s fair to say that the majority of us don’t know that the way we sit in a vehicle also plays a huge part in our safety and wellbeing.
“The position of the head restraint, how far or close we sit to the steering wheel and how long we spend sitting at the wheel without having a break are can cause long-lasting neck and back injuries.”
Matthew Avery, Crash Research Manager at Thatcham, said: “Vehicle safety has moved on at a pace with numerous new technologies now available designed to help avoid or mitigate injury during a collision. Whilst many seats and head restraints perform well in protecting the occupant, this research goes to show that too many drivers are still subject to avoidable risks by not taking the time to adjust their head restraints correctly.”
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For further information contact:
Kirsty Marshall
020 8964 0260 / 07980 649 501
kirsty@vp-pr.com
Notes to editors
About the British Osteopathic Association
The British Osteopathic Association (BOA) is the professional association for osteopaths in the UK, acting as an independent representative body whilst promoting osteopathy to the general public and government. Established in 1998 the BOA is committed to supporting, protecting and caring for its members and promoting opportunities for individual and professional development in osteopathic practice. There are nearly 4,000 osteopaths on the UK register who carried out over seven million treatments last year, and many of these are affiliated to the British Osteopathic Association. For more information and to search for an osteopath, visit the website www.osteopathy.org
References
1Esure survey published 30/6/2010 found 85% of women always wear seat belts compared with 73% of men
2The research for BOA was carried out online by Opinion Matters between 14/09/2010 and 20/09/2010 amongst a panel resulting in 1435 UK Adult respondents. All research conducted adheres to the MRS Codes of Conduct (2010) in the UK and ICC/ESOMAR World Research Guidelines
3The total UK motoring population based on DfT Transport Statistics - 33,522,106 motor vehicles currently licensed as at 2006. 14,816,770 is a projected figure based on the 1435 motorists surveyed
BOA research statistics
National
• 54% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 54% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 62% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 18% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
East
• 44% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 58% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• One in ten drivers (13%) sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 16.2% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 55% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 51% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 66% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 13% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
London
• 45% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 45% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• One fifth of drivers (19%) sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 16% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 61% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 52% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle
• 61% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 18% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
Midlands
• 42% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 50% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• One in ten drivers (13%) sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 17% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 54% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 55% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 64% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 25% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
North East
• 35% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 51% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• Almost one in ten drivers (7%) sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for one in ten drivers 10% who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 52% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 52% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 56% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 13% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
North West
• 39% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 55.8% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• 14% of drivers sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 12% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 60% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 60% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 61% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 13% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
Scotland
• 46% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 47.4% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• 15% of drivers sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 8.2% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 55% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 57% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 59% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 22% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
South East
• 44% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 45.7% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• Almost one in ten drivers (9%) sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 17% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 44% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 51% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 61% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 22% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
South West
• 50% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 12% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 49.6% of drivers never adjust their head restraint14% of drivers sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• 52% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 53% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 60% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 14% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
Wales
• 40% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 52% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• One in ten drivers (10%) sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 14.3% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 49% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 43% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 60% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 12% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
Yorkshire
• 54% of drivers do not have their head close enough to the head restraint so that in an accident, they would be at risk of sustaining a serious whiplash injury
• 53% of drivers never adjust their head restraint
• 16% of drivers sit too far back for their seatbelt to offer effective protection in a frontal crash.
• Receiving a serious chest injury as a result of being hit by an airbag during an accident is also a very real possibility for 9% of drivers who admitted sitting too close to the steering wheel.
• 62% of drivers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 57% of passengers do not have their seat at the correct angle.
• 64% of people do not have their head restraint positioned correctly.
• 24% of people sit in a vehicle for 6 hours or more a week.
Backcare Awareness Week 2010
This week sees the start of Backcare awareness week from the 11th-15th October 2010. The charity aims to reduce the impact of back pain on society and this week is to raise awareness of the issues surrounding back pain. Last year the campaign was called the "big bag amnesty" which encouraged people to carry smaller, lighter bags. This year the campaign is "beyond the box" If you suffer from back pain then take a look at their site http://www.backcare.org.uk for up to date information.
Here at Fine Fettle we have many practitioners who are trained to deal with back pain. The most obvious are the Osteopaths and the Sports Therapists. Some of the other therapies we have that you may not have considered are Acupuncture, Massage, Hypnotherapy, Biomechanical Assessment, Pilates Alexander Technique and Personal Training.
Check out our website for further details: www.finefettle.org
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Here at Fine Fettle we have many practitioners who are trained to deal with back pain. The most obvious are the Osteopaths and the Sports Therapists. Some of the other therapies we have that you may not have considered are Acupuncture, Massage, Hypnotherapy, Biomechanical Assessment, Pilates Alexander Technique and Personal Training.
Check out our website for further details: www.finefettle.org
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Wednesday, 6 October 2010
TEAM FINE FETTLE ON FINE FORM!!
Autumn Spitfire 20 and Tempest 10 Sunday 3rd October 2010
Lying awake listening to the torrential rain and driving wind on Saturday night it was hard to envisage Team Fine Fettle setting up the next day, for post event massage, in anything other than Surreys own hurricane with wind, mud and puddles. The only comfort being I had not decided to do the race myself this time!!
We turned up at 8.30 at Dunsfold Aerodrome, famous for being the Top Gear Testing track, to a windy but rain free race venue to prepare for after event massage and injury advice. Almost 300 runners were about to take part in either a 20 mile or 10 mile race in aid of the charity “Combat Stress”. www.combatstress.org.uk
Like true Brits we decided a little bit of wind and wet was not going to beat us so we set up camp at the start/finish line…This went well until we found that with all the pegs, guy ropes and even tying the gazebo to a metal post we still could not let go of the gazebo that had now turned into a self inflating balloon ready to launch across the running track at any moment. Defeated we then spent another 20 minutes, much to the amusement of others taking down the balloon/gazebo and researching other options.
Fortunately we were led, kindly, by Nicky and Alan (Events to Live course directors) to a sheltered spot inside next to some squash courts. It was warm and dry and at that point a relief to be out of the wind. We initially set up 2 couches, thinking that being tucked away from the finish line that we may not see many runners coming to use our services… How wrong were we! I have now been banned from saying “we may not get many through today guys” as suddenly we had an influx of runners finishing the 10 mile and subsequently the 20 mile all vying for our services. Very quickly we were up to 5 couches and we were constantly treating for about 2 hours. So another successful event for fine fettle.
I was lucky enough to treat the male runner-up of the 20 mile race who had averaged 6 minute miles all the way around. He arrived for his massage looking like he had just walked from his car, not an ounce of sweat on him. I subsequently found out he was a PTI in the army and his pre race preparation had been 10 pints of Guinness the night before…We would not advocate this as a safe training method but it did make us smile. He left feeling eased after his run and then reported he would be doing a 6 mile warm down run that evening. As a mere mortal I could only applaud his ability and hope that perhaps by treating him some of his speed had rubbed off on to me!! ( I ran this morning and did notice any effect - yet!)
Many of the runners were preparing for the New York and Dublin marathon and we wish them all good luck in their runs and fundraising.
Team Fine Fettles next event is the “Three Mole Hills” on Sunday 28th November. This race will see teams of 3 racing up Box hill, Norbury Hill and Ranmore. A tough race but one with some fantastic views.
http://www.eventstolive.co.uk/ for more information on races in the area.
Lying awake listening to the torrential rain and driving wind on Saturday night it was hard to envisage Team Fine Fettle setting up the next day, for post event massage, in anything other than Surreys own hurricane with wind, mud and puddles. The only comfort being I had not decided to do the race myself this time!!
We turned up at 8.30 at Dunsfold Aerodrome, famous for being the Top Gear Testing track, to a windy but rain free race venue to prepare for after event massage and injury advice. Almost 300 runners were about to take part in either a 20 mile or 10 mile race in aid of the charity “Combat Stress”. www.combatstress.org.uk
Like true Brits we decided a little bit of wind and wet was not going to beat us so we set up camp at the start/finish line…This went well until we found that with all the pegs, guy ropes and even tying the gazebo to a metal post we still could not let go of the gazebo that had now turned into a self inflating balloon ready to launch across the running track at any moment. Defeated we then spent another 20 minutes, much to the amusement of others taking down the balloon/gazebo and researching other options.
Fortunately we were led, kindly, by Nicky and Alan (Events to Live course directors) to a sheltered spot inside next to some squash courts. It was warm and dry and at that point a relief to be out of the wind. We initially set up 2 couches, thinking that being tucked away from the finish line that we may not see many runners coming to use our services… How wrong were we! I have now been banned from saying “we may not get many through today guys” as suddenly we had an influx of runners finishing the 10 mile and subsequently the 20 mile all vying for our services. Very quickly we were up to 5 couches and we were constantly treating for about 2 hours. So another successful event for fine fettle.
I was lucky enough to treat the male runner-up of the 20 mile race who had averaged 6 minute miles all the way around. He arrived for his massage looking like he had just walked from his car, not an ounce of sweat on him. I subsequently found out he was a PTI in the army and his pre race preparation had been 10 pints of Guinness the night before…We would not advocate this as a safe training method but it did make us smile. He left feeling eased after his run and then reported he would be doing a 6 mile warm down run that evening. As a mere mortal I could only applaud his ability and hope that perhaps by treating him some of his speed had rubbed off on to me!! ( I ran this morning and did notice any effect - yet!)
Many of the runners were preparing for the New York and Dublin marathon and we wish them all good luck in their runs and fundraising.
Team Fine Fettles next event is the “Three Mole Hills” on Sunday 28th November. This race will see teams of 3 racing up Box hill, Norbury Hill and Ranmore. A tough race but one with some fantastic views.
http://www.eventstolive.co.uk/ for more information on races in the area.
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