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.

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Tendinopathies

Firstly, to clarify, tendons attach muscles to bone (as opposed to ligaments which attach bone to bone). Tendon injuries, known…

Do I have joint hypermobility?

Joint hypermobility, or being ‘double jointed’, is when a person has a greater than normal range of movement in one or more…

Running injuries

A lot of my patients run as part of their exercise regime, however they quickly sustain a running injury as they start off too…

Piriformis syndrome

The small piriformis muscle, attaching from the sacrum to the upper part of our femur (thigh bone), is a poorly understood and…

Plantar fascitis

The plantar fascia is a tough, fibrous area of connective tissue on the bottom of the foot between the ball of the foot and the…

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