Back pain treatment research
Newborn babies are subject to enormous forces when they are born, being squeezed, twisted and turned as they come into the…
April 25, 2024
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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Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Newborn babies are subject to enormous forces when they are born, being squeezed, twisted and turned as they come into the…
April 25, 2024
Cranial Osteopathy: Treatment of babies with colic, reflux and other issues
Newborn babies are subject to enormous forces when they are born, being squeezed, twisted and turned as they come into the…
January 13, 2021
Tendinopathies
Firstly, to clarify, tendons attach muscles to bone (as opposed to ligaments which attach bone to bone). Tendon injuries, known…
January 13, 2021
Osteoarthritis – Self-care and Osteopathy
Arthritis is a common condition affecting around 10 million people in the UK. Those with the condition often suffer with pain…
February 24, 2020
Iliotibial Band Syndrome / Runner’s knee
The iliotibial band (ITB) runs down the outside of the leg from the side of the pelvis (ilium) to below the knee where it…
February 24, 2020
The Essential Osteopathy YouTube channel
A wee reminder that I have set up the Essential Osteopathy YouTube channel to guide you through quite a number of stretches and…
February 24, 2020
Back pain – Causes and what you can do about it
It is highly likely that you have suffered with back pain at some point in your life. It is the biggest cause of disability in…
February 24, 2020
What is the difference between Osteopaths, Chiropractors and Physiotherapists?
NCOR (the National Council for Osteopathic Research) produced this summary report on the differences between Osteopaths,…
February 24, 2020
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…
September 6, 2019
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…
September 6, 2019
