At The Forge Clinic we offer both Five Element and Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture Approaches and one of the most common questions we are asked is- ‘what is the difference between these types of Acupuncture?’ In recognition of Acupuncture Awareness week, we...
By Tristan Jones. We were never designed to sit in front of computer screens all day. We were born to move, and if you’re like most people, good sitting posture is not something that comes naturally. We are all guilty of slouching when sitting, and this often becomes...
Transitioning the menopause- By Julie Deeks. Normalising the menopause is key when 50% of the population will experience it. This blog will focus on how Nutritional Therapy can help you to manage your symptoms and how nutrition and lifestyle play an important role in...
Here at The Forge Clinic, Yasmin Jones specialises in Cranial Osteopathy. Cranial Osteopathy is a refined and subtle osteopathic technique that focuses on very small movements of the bones of the skull and the quality and rhythms of fluids in the body. It is a very...
Our Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist Sandra O’Hagan often uses a technique called cupping in her treatments. You may have heard of this before, as celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston are fans. What is cupping? Cupping is used in traditional...
At the Forge, we are proud to offer a great sports massage. But did you know that we also offer other kinds of massage? Today, massage therapist Giuliana Newman looks at reflexology. Reflexology is an holistic treatment performed on the feet. It works on a zone...
