Ashfield Practice

28/08/2026

Great news for our chiropractic cousins 🤲🏻🦴💪

27/08/2026

Don’t head into the bank holiday weekend with those aches and niggles grumbling away! ✨🤲🏻💆Chloë has sports massage and chiropractic appointments available tomorrow afternoon—grab your slot here: ashfieldpractice.as.me/schedule/43f3eee6

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26/08/2026

🐾Happy National Dog Day 2026! 🐾 Between Chlöe and I, we have four dogs, so it’s fair to say that we are genuine dog lovers at Ashfield Practice

We would love to see yours too — if you’re happy to share, please pop a photograph of your dog in the comments so we can celebrate them all 📸🐶🎉

Dog walking often comes up in clinic when we are discussing how a shoulder, wrist, neck or back problem began — or what may be continuing to aggravate it. Of course, those daily miles can also be wonderfully good for our physical and mental wellbeing.

We’ve put together a new blog exploring the science, the musculoskeletal benefits and some practical reminders for walking an enthusiastic puller safely.

Read it here: https://www.chippenhamosteopath.co.uk/blog/dog-walking-shoulder-pain-msk-health

And if you need us to look at your shoulder/back/neck/etc, here’s the link to our live online booking system, which is super simple: https://ashfieldpractice.as.me/

Happy National Dog Day from our four-legged and two-legged teams! 🐾

20/08/2026

WHY IS MY OSTEOPATH GIVING ME A RECIPE FOR BEETROOT JUICE? 🤔

At my first NHS Health Check after 40, I passed with flying colours...But—surprising absolutely none of my patients—I was running late, so arrived with a very healthy pulse

The nurse and I got talking about beetroot juice. A patient later told me they swore by it, so I investigated 🤓

Beetroot’s nitrate becomes nitric oxide, helping blood vessels relax and widen. Research suggests modest benefits for blood pressure and exercise performance; the attached New Scientist video explains more.

That interests me because “the rule of the artery” is one of osteopathy’s foundational principles, rooted in the work of our founder, Andrew Taylor Still (if you’ve been to my practice you will have met my “Dr. Still” 🩻😂)

What does that mean for you? In patient-speak: tissues need an adequate blood supply to repair well. Blood brings oxygen, nutrients and the cells involved in healing, while healthy circulation helps carry waste away. Poor supply can delay recovery.

Unfortunately, I cannot stand the smell, let alone the taste, of beetroot juice. So I hide it!

LUCY’S “HIDE THE BEETROOT” SMOOTHIE;

• 100 ml beetroot juice
• Handful of frozen mixed berries
• Half an apple—or my son’s rejected peelings
• 20–25 g protein powder plus collagen
• Ginger, one teaspoon of chia seeds and water

Surprisingly delish! 👌

This isn’t nutritional prescribing or a substitute for medication—just my own experience and a dash of anatomical knowledge 😂

More from ZOE:

https://zoe.com/learn/blood-pressure-tim-spector

Could you drink it neat—or would you hide it too?

16/08/2026

Could you have really done with a sports massage last week? 👀

Feeling yesterday’s run, ride, gym session — or heading out today already a little stiff and achy?

Don’t let those niggles become more than niggles. Sports massage appointments are available Thursday & Friday, with dry needling and sports taping where appropriate, to help keep you moving and doing the things you love. 🙌

A few appointments available — book yours online today 👇
ashfieldpractice.as.me

15/08/2026

To be, or not to be… a chiropractor or an osteopath… that is the question 🎭🦴🤔

Chloë and I chat about where our professions overlap, where they differ, and why sometimes it’s more about the practitioner than the title. 👩🏻‍⚕️👩🏼‍⚕️✨

It’s also our theatrical debut! 🎬 So give us a like, comment or share — or, if you’ve heard enough, skip straight to the good bit and book in! 😉👇
https://www.chippenhamosteopath.co.uk

13/08/2026

…well, actually, they sat down in a treatment room with a camera — fluffy mic and coffee, because we have AC 😉 👩🏼‍⚕️🎤👩🏻‍⚕️✨

Chloë and I are filming a relaxed, informative chat about what we actually do — and some of the myths around osteopathy and chiropractic. 🩻🦴💪🧠

We both know what we do inside and out — but what do YOU want to know?

Do chiropractors click everyone? What’s actually different between an osteopath and a chiropractor? What would make you choose one over the other?

Nothing too obvious, awkward or curious. Pop your (anon if you like) question in the comments or send us a DM (but Friday morning!) and we’ll answer the best ones👇📮

04/08/2026

✨ A very warm Ashfield welcome to Chloë Phelps! ✨

I’m absolutely delighted to welcome Chloë to The Ashfield Practice 🌱🌳

Finding the right person to join the practice was never about filling diary space. It had to be someone whose clinical standards, professionalism and values aligned with my own, so I could recommend them to my patients with complete confidence.

Chloë graduated from the University of South Wales with a First Class Master’s in Chiropractic and has a particular interest in sports injuries, rehabilitation, dry needling and kinesiology taping.

Although we come from different professions—I’m an osteopath and Chloë is a chiropractor—we share the same philosophy: treating people as individuals and always putting patients first. We also have the same level of education and write in the same medical language, meaning if I’m unavailable, Chloë can read my clinical notes and seamlessly pick up the baton for existing patients.

Running a small independent practice means every decision matters, so I’m incredibly proud that Ashfield has grown to the point where I can welcome another clinician.

Chloë will initially be available on Thursday afternoons and Fridays.

Please join me in giving her a very warm Ashfield welcome 🫶

20/05/2026

Tired all the time… but still somehow keeping everything going? ☕️😴🧠💭🥱
What if things could feel a little lighter… and you could give yourself a small recharge? 🪫➡️🔋✨

Many quietly push through:
• brain fog
• exhaustion
• poor concentration
• feeling “flat”
• running on caffeine and determination

Sometimes low Vitamin B12 levels can play a role.

At The Ashfield Practice, we offer more than osteopathy. We also provide private B12 injections in a calm, professional clinical setting, administered by an RQF Level 7 Master’s-qualified healthcare professional.

As an added bonus, optimal B12 levels may also help support:
✨ healthier hair
✨ stronger nails
✨ reduced mouth ulcers
✨ healthy nerve function
✨ reduced pins & needles linked to deficiency
✨ red blood cell production
✨ energy metabolism
✨ cognitive function and concentration

No hard sell. No wellness preaching. Just supportive, personalised care.

📍 Corsham
📅 Appointments available
💉 Private B12 injections
💻 Quick easy booking: https://ashfieldpractice.as.me/

Osteopathy & Chiropractic. Vitamin Injections and Dry Needling

12/05/2026

💜 Pancreatic Cancer Day 💜

Completed a really interesting CPD session this morning with Pancreatic Cancer UK, reflecting on the red flags and just how quietly this cruel disease can hide in plain sight.

As an osteopath in private practice, we’re specifically trained to take detailed systems-based case histories, often looking beyond the obvious “MSK” presentation. We also have the privilege of follow-up appointments, where patients may gradually disclose subtle changes or new symptoms over time.

There was nothing dramatically “new” for me today clinically, but it never fails to reinforce the importance of remaining curious, listening carefully, and maintaining a high index of suspicion for this silent killer — now the 5th leading cause of cancer death in the UK.

Huge high five to everyone involved in education, awareness, research and support. 👏🏻💜