Discover the link between stress and chronic pain
March 30, 2024
Our osteopaths explain how they see stress affecting chronic pain, and how they treat it
Shockwave therapy for rotator cuff injury
January 12, 2024
What is shockwave therapy and how can it help with an rotator cuff injury?
Osteopathy for shoulder pain
October 26, 2023
joints of the shoulder are complex, so our osteopaths work to accurately identify the reasons for shoulder pain
Shockwave therapy for shoulder pain
February 10, 2023
Shockwave therapy is an effective, non-invasive way to relieve the pain of shoulder tendinitis
Osteopathy for pain relief
January 16, 2023
Many people visit our clinics seeking osteopathy for pain relief. Our osteopaths support people of all ages whose life is affected by pain, whether that’s from an injury sustained through sports or at work, or chronic conditions like arthritis. Doctors write 55 million prescriptions for painkillers each year, so it’s not surprising that so many
How to prevent workout injuries
July 22, 2022
8 common workout injuries and how to prevent them. A workout injury can happen to anyone, regardless of fitness or gym experience. Below, we’ll look at the most common injuries and share tips for preventing them. If it’s too late for prevention, our osteopaths can help get you back to the gym. Gym injuries often
The Sharp End of Complimentary Therapy
January 8, 2019
Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years in many forms to alleviate conditions and discomfort. Traditional Chinese Medicine (or TCM) acupuncture is the most widely practiced, and more familiar to most. Western acupuncture (or Dry Needling) is inspired by TCM acupuncture, but bases its use on different principles, and is essentially a more simplified
Stress – Rethink it
January 8, 2019
We all know that too much stress is bad for our health. As an osteopath I regularly see the physical consequences that daily stresses can place on people’s backs and necks. In fact, stress can manifest and exacerbate all sorts of ailments from simple muscular tension to cardiovascular disease. But it is not just the
Do you have perfect posture?
January 8, 2019
Most of the people we treat feel that their posture could do with improving. Having good posture will certainly help prevent back pain from occurring, but it is worth mentioning that it is not possible to have perfect posture all of the time. Sitting upright at a desk will, of course, be better for you
Busting myths about back pain
January 8, 2019
Osteopath Ben Verling explores some myths around back pain. He says: ‘As Osteopaths we see people coming to us for many different reasons and often hear misconceptions about why back pain has occurred and the treatment needed for it.’ Here are some of the most common: 1) Back pain just happens sometimes for no reason.
