by admin | Feb 12, 2020 | pain relief, Posture, Uncategorized
Muscle weakness One of the most common issues is just weakness of the muscles that support the lower back. So many of us are sedentary for long periods of time during the day and muscle mass reduces rapidly when it isn’t being used. These supporting muscles act as a...
by Calllum Watson | Aug 2, 2019 | Osteopathy, pain relief, Posture
Desk posture is something that is easy to improve with simple adaptations to your set up. Those using laptops should aim to have a separate screen, mouse and key board. This is so that the top of the screen is at eye height and your shoulders are positioned better,...
by admin | Aug 1, 2019 | Osteopathy, pain relief, Sports and Remedial Massage
The 2019 Ashes Series upon us. If you are a cricketer or have a cricketer in your family you may find this interesting. A study by the British Journal of Sports Medicine found the majority of cricket injuries are sustained by the younger fast bowler during matches and...
by Jane Greenshields | Jul 26, 2019 | pain relief, Uncategorized
One of the issues as an osteopath we can be presented with is a pain response known as ‘catastrophizing’. This is a situation in which a patient can fear the worst outcomes of their pain and start to develop fear avoidance patterns with their daily activities...
by admin | Jun 17, 2019 | Osteopathy, pain relief
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that primarily affects the joints but can involve others parts of the body such as inflammation of the lungs and heart. RA affects approximately 1% of the population, afflicting middle age women 2.5 times as frequently as...
by Jane Greenshields | Apr 12, 2019 | Osteopathy, pain relief
Pain doesn’t start for no reason, there is always something behind it and as osteopaths it is our job to determine whether the cause is due to pathology or lifestyle. In this article I would like to talk about some of the typical lifestyle issues that can cause back...
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