Shoulder and Elbow Pain
Your osteopath can help with aches and pains in the shoulder and elbow. You don't need a referral to see us: we can diagnose and treat your problem from the…
Rheumatic Pain
Rheumatic conditions are under a broad umbrella. Alongside things like rheumatoid arthritis, there is the lesser known Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), relatively straightforward tendonitis, and more nebulous fibromyalgia. Rheumatic pain is as…
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The carpal tunnel is a small space in the wrist where nerves and tendons pass through. Because the tunnel's contents is tightly packed in, compression within the tunnel can cause…
Tennis Elbow
When the muscles around the elbow become irritated for too long, they can cause Tennis Elbow. The muscles involved are actually the wrist extensors: touch the painful area and you'll…
Trigger Points
Trigger points are areas within a knot of muscle that can be sensitive or cause pain elsewhere in the body. The Basics of Trigger Points Trigger points are relatively poorly…
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
If you had knee pain as an adolescent, and now have a prominent but painless lump just below your knee cap, you may have had Osgood Schlatter Disease (OSD). Osgood…
Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is simply defined as pain that lasts for more than three months, but this can be split into two distinct types. Primary Chronic Pain If pain is present,…
Aches and Pains
It can be hard to know when it’s time to get help for little aches and pains. Most of the time these things solve themselves, but other times they can…
Neck Pain
Different parts of the spine have different roles. Bones in the lower back are large and strong to take the weight of everything above them. The upper back vertebrae have…
Migraine Prevention
Migraine is a specific condition- not just a bad headache. Migraines are one of the leading causes of working days lost to disability. A migraine without aura is diagnosed when:…