Forward Head Posture
Many of my patients present to me with a ‘forward head posture’. As it suggests, this scenario develops over quite a long time…
May 28, 2015
Essential Osteopathy Blog
Below you will find a number of blog articles covering a number of subjects about and related to Osteopathy and Osteopathic treatment of various conditions and symptoms from back and neck pain to ankle strains, frozen shoulder, knee pain and more…Use the ‘Search this site‘ box at the bottom right of every page to find particular articles or pages on specific conditions or information of interest.
We hope you find the articles useful and informative. All feedback is gratefully received.
Arthritis
Arthritis describes a group of diseases which are characterised by swelling in one or more of your joints. It can be broadly…
May 28, 2015
TMJ and jaw problems
The letters TMJ stand for the temporo-mandibular joint, the joint attaching the jaw to the head. You can feel it moving in…
May 28, 2015
Pelvic Girdle Pain and other pregnancy related problems
Pelvic Girdle Pain (also known as SPD or Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction) affects a number of people in pregnancy, with pain usually…
May 28, 2015
Gardening tips to prevent pain
We’re fast reaching the time when gardeners rush out to their gardens with gusto – and without thought as to whether they are…
March 16, 2015
Slipped discs
There are lots of terms used for problems associated with the discs in your back including ‘slipped disc’, ‘ruptured disc’,…
March 16, 2015
Hip pain
Patients fairly regularly present with pain they describe as being in their hip, groin or pelvic area. There are quite a few…
March 16, 2015
Osteopathic treatment of the common cold
To get a full understanding of how osteopathy can help, we first need to look at what causes colds. The symptoms of colds are…
November 25, 2014
Modern acupuncture and Osteopathy
As an adjunct to the Osteopathic techniques which I use to treat patients, I also use modern acupuncture (dry-needling) to great…
November 22, 2014
Avoiding aches and pains – correct bike set-up
The success of the British team in the London Olympics and the Glasgow Commonwealth Games have led to a surge in bike use. We…
August 18, 2014
Frozen shoulder
True Frozen Shoulder Syndrome (FSS) can be a very difficult and painful condition which affects an average of 3% of the…
August 18, 2014
