Back Pain Relief
Proper Back Pain Relief Once a person starts to develop back pain, it is only normal that they will start to search for the best way to get relief. Even if it seems as though the pain is going to be unbearable, what you should know is that there are good ways that you can […]
Hip Joint Pain from Arthritis
Hip Joint Pain from Arthritis Hip pain can vary depending on the degree and nature of the joint degeneration, the patient’s physical condition (such as weight and fitness level), and the patient’s individual perception of pain. That being said, the hip pain associated with osteoarthritis is usually characterized by some combination of the following symptoms: […]
Can Osteopathy help knee pain?
Yes, a lot of knee pain may not be caused by your knee itself. A significant proportion of arthritic hips actually refer pain to the knee area on the same side.Quite a lot of back problems especially the sacroiliac joint (the joint between the spine and your pelvis) will cause groin, thigh or knee pain. […]
Sciatica: can an Osteopath help?
Sciatica is a symptom not a diagnosis. Sciatica is pain and possibly pins and needles caused by pressure, or inflammation of the sciatic nerve, which can have several causes. If someone tells you what is causing your sciatica, that is a diagnosis. We as Osteopaths can make a diagnosis, to help you understand what is […]
Can osteopathy work on feet?
Yes we are generally very good at helping with the wide range of conditions and problems people can get with their feet. Your feet have to be very strong,and there are 2 arches that keep the sole of the foot from being flat on the floor.These are the longitudinal and transverse arches.Both can be the […]
Is it my Posture?
Commonly patients ask if their back or neck pain is caused by their posture. This is complicated because pain can cause you to have a bad posture,also some of us were born and developed a poor shape to the spine due to the genes they inherited.But it is certainly true that most of us do […]
Can children benefit from osteopathic treatment?
Yes, very much so.In fact they will respond much quicker to treatment as their bodies heal faster anyway and osteopathic treatment is just a way of facilitating the healing process.So often kids will complain of pains and as parents we often do not take them seriously and aches and pains are passed off by the […]
How are Physiotherapy and Osteopathy different.
If you are able to get to see a Physiotherapist on the NHS they will usually give you exercises,and there is very little hands-on treatment. We will recommend exercise but usually only after the pain has gone, to help with mobility and muscle tone,both of which may prevent recurrence.But whilst you are in pain exercise […]
Can osteopathy help feet and ankles.
Yes.We are very well trained to diagnose and treat foot and ankle problems. But also we will look at your foot and ankle mobility,inversion and eversion(pronation and supination) to see if this is the cause or predisposing factor to other chronic,long term mechanical/postural problems.They could be the reason for you Lowback problems recurring. We have […]