When and Why Should You Seek an Osteopath’s Help? Osteopathy is an evidence-based, natural form of expert manual therapy that diagnoses and manages a variety of problems, including but not restricted to: Back/neck pain Joint pain Sporting injuries Headaches postural alignment Hypermobility management […]
Do I Have a High or Low Pain Threshold?
Do I Have a High or Low Pain Threshold? Firstly, let’s start with what pain is: Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience that is associated with actual or potential tissue damage or that is described in terms of such damage. […]
Client Guest Blog: All About Back Cracking
Client Guest Blog: All About Back Cracking “One of those sadists who cracks your back?!” This is usually what people say when they hear I’ve booked in to see an osteopath. Yep – that’s the one; one of those sadists who cracks your back. My osteopath, Ed Madeley, founder of the Movement and Wellbeing […]
What Is Tendinopathy?
What Is Tendinopathy? Tendinopathy is a common yet very challenging ailment to both osteopaths and physios alike and is of particular interest to me, partly because it is often poorly diagnosed and mistreated. This blog explores all aspects of tendinopathy, and why it is important to get it right Find out more about tendinopathy, how […]
Should I Get A Steroid Injection?
Should I Get A Steroid Injection? A common question I get asked at the clinic is whether people should get a steroid injection to help with pain in the joints. The answer is not always the same for each person, and it’s worth noting that this blog only refers to corticosteroid injections for joint pain, […]
The Benefits of Sports Massage
The Benefits of Sports Massage Find out more about The Benefits of Sports Massage for professional and amateur athletes as well as general pain sufferers. Sports massage is a common treatment used by sporting professionals, recreational athletes, and general pain sufferers. In this blog, I will explain why sports massage is used by each of […]
Osteoarthritis: Signs and Treatment
Osteoarthritis: Signs and Treatment Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful joint condition that affects many people, with 4.4 million people showing symptoms of OA in the UK alone. OA also places a great burden on the economy, with the annual cost of hip and knee replacements exceeding £850 million and the loss of economic productivity due […]
Slipped Discs: Signs and Treatments
Slipped Discs: Signs and Treatments Slipped discs are a commonly feared yet overly self-diagnosed ailment, and with this in mind, I thought it’d be good to clear up a few things about what a slipped disc is. Learn more about the symptoms of slipped discs, including how the injury can happen and the treatment […]
Osteo v rheumatoid arthritis
Osteo v rheumatoid arthritis: what is the difference? A very commonly queried question – what the difference between the osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is. The answer is quite simple – quite a lot. Arthritis means ‘inflammation of a joint’, with arthron meaning joint and its meaning inflammation. As an osteopath we look at joints all […]
Sacroiliac Joint Pain (Lower back pain)
Sacroiliac Joint Pain (Lower back pain) Lower back pain is an epidemic, with 80% of people getting back pain at some point in their life. The severity and frequency of course changes depending on the type of lower back pain you are suffering from. Some back pain is more obvious than others – severe leg […]
