Are you familiar with videos that circulate social media showing someone 'cracking" joints or the spine? But what makes that satisfying sound and what does it achieve? Seeing an Osteopath will often combine various techniques tailored to you and your pain, one of...
Are you a new climber? Have you experienced any Climbing Injuries? Recently taken to the boulders and ropes? Surely that’s not all however, you wouldn’t have ended up here at this post if it was would you! You are injured! Or at least worried you might be heading that...
Written by Osteopath - Dr Joshua Kelsall Muscle strain. What should I do? Muscle injury, what can you do? When should I see an Osteopath about muscle strain? Being a sportsman (an average one at best), I suffered various sporting injuries. Iould now say put myself...
Our Bodies are Awesome!! Our Bodies are Awesome!! How many times have you heard of someone who was told that they would not be able to walk following an injury, only to see them walking? Or really any “you will not be able to do XYZ” story that ends up a...
Written by Osteopath - Dr Josh Kelsall Text neck is a 21st century phenomenon. An increasing number of patients are reporting gradual onset of neck pain to their Osteopath and have no idea why… Take a step back and consider how much time you have spent playing candy...
Written by Dr Ellie Sweeney (Osteopath) Optimal Foot Health for Ballet Dancers is of course of high importance for performance and decreasing the chance of injury. There are 26 bones, 33 joints and over 100 tendons, muscle and ligaments in the human foot. All of these...
By Osteopath Dr Shehan What is tennis elbow? Pains on the outside of your elbow? Has it been getting worse for weeks on end? Finding weakness with particular movements of the hand and wrist? You may be suffering from Tennis elbow. Often mismanaged, Tennis elbow is a...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month and How to do a Breast Check - Osteopath Dr Jess Watson IF YOU HAVE BREASTS… CHECK THEM! With roughly 1 in 8 women developing breast cancer in their life-time, the odds are scarily high that nearly everyone will be affected by the disease...
Can Osteopathy help lower back pain? Did you know research shows that there is moderate to strong evidence for the use of mobilisation, soft tissue techniques and manipulation for lower back pain. A 2018 primary care guideline review for the management of simple lower...