Resolve Physio

17/06/2026

An amazing little tool that I am so happy to use in my day to day clinical approach to manage Concussion recovery patients. It’s free and great even for referees and coaches for sideline post injury management.

25/05/2026

Natural ingredients to help feed your microbiome… gut health is so important in all healing and recovery and will recommend this for all my concussion patients, but also anyone with low grade systemic inflammation… and unfortunately most of the population fits this bill. Enjoy and sprinkle daily! 🙌

25/05/2026

Coffee drinker? Great health benefits with coffee, however I would look into tweaking it to this new coffee combo. It up the heath benefits considerably.

17/05/2026

This is a skill many current physiotherapists are loosing from their skill set, as so many others since I joined this profession in 1988.
I am glad that I took my basic training a step further and trained in advanced manual & OMT. 👏

Can you really adjust one vertebra?

It’s one of the first things students get taught:
Find the segment.
Set the line of drive.
Deliver the thrust.

But the literature paints a more complicated picture.

• Cavitations can occur up to 14 cm from the intended target (Ross 2004)

• 92% of unilateral C1-C2 manipulations produced bilateral cavitations (Dunning 2013)

• The skin-fascia interface is essentially frictionless, meaning you can’t reliably “hook” onto bone through skin tension alone (Bereznick 2002)

• Manipulation does not appear to create sustained positional change at the SI joint (Tullberg 1998)

That doesn’t mean manipulation doesn’t work.

It means the effects are likely neurophysiological:
Pain modulation.
Hypoalgesia.
Motor effects.
Contextual and sensory input.

Line of drive still matters for practitioner biomechanics and force delivery.
But probably not as a precision segmental targeting system in the way many of us were originally taught.

We cover this in much more depth in our free spinal manipulation theory course on the OMT Online platform:

online.omttraining.co.uk/course/free-spinal-manipulation-theory

Where do you think the specificity model still holds up clinically?

29/03/2026

Ongoing with my current Nutritional course and realising we just don’t know what the baseline for any food choices are.
This is what is in a Sweet Potato offers … no need for unhealthy UPF or added preservatives… just go for natural… hope this helps to create an informed baseline to compare with foods in our supermarket on offer!

Sweet potatoes are one of the best all-round foods for both nutrition and gut health. Here’s a clear breakdown of what they offer and why your gut loves them:

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🥔 Nutritional Breakdown (per medium sweet potato ~130g)
• Calories: ~110
• Carbohydrates: ~26g
• Fibre: ~4g
• Protein: ~2g
• Fat: ~0g

Key Micronutrients:
• Vitamin A (beta-carotene): Extremely high (supports immunity + gut lining)
• Vitamin C: Helps immune defence and reduces gut inflammation
• Vitamin B6: Supports metabolism and brain health
• Potassium: Helps regulate fluid balance and digestion
• Manganese: Supports enzyme function and antioxidant defence

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🌱 Gut Health Benefits

1. Rich in Fibre (Prebiotic Support)

Sweet potatoes contain both:
• Soluble fibre → feeds good gut bacteria
• Insoluble fibre → keeps digestion moving

This helps increase beneficial bacteria like Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria.

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2. Supports Healthy Gut Lining

The high beta-carotene (Vitamin A) helps maintain the intestinal lining, which is key for:
• Preventing “leaky gut”
• Supporting immune function in the gut

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3. Resistant Starch (When Cooled)

If you cook and then cool sweet potatoes:
• Some starch becomes resistant starch
• Acts like fibre → feeds gut bacteria
• Produces short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like butyrate (important for colon health)

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4. Anti-inflammatory Properties

Sweet potatoes are rich in antioxidants:
• Help reduce gut inflammation
• Useful for conditions like IBS (in moderate portions)

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⚖️ Are They Good for Everyone?

✔ Generally great for most people
⚠️ Consider portion size if:
• You’re sensitive to FODMAPs (large amounts may cause bloating)
• Managing blood sugar (they’re still relatively high in carbs)

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🍽️ Best Ways to Eat for Gut Health
• Roasted + cooled → boosts resistant starch
• With healthy fats (olive oil, avocado) → improves vitamin absorption
• With protein → stabilises blood sugar
• Leave skin on → more fibre

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🧠 Simple Summary

Sweet potatoes are:
• High in fibre → feeds good gut bacteria
• Rich in vitamin A → protects gut lining
• Contain resistant starch → improves digestion
• Anti-inflammatory → supports overall gut health

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Source: ChatGPT.
If you want, I can compare sweet potatoes vs regular potatoes for gut health or show the best meal combos to maximise benefits.