Heel pain is a common foot problem and is sometimes related to running. Most patients get better with no specific management but up to 40% report pain at 2 years so it can be quite debilitating as we are on our feet quite often! There are quite a …
Joint & Muscle Aches & Pains
Aches and pains are common and osteopaths can help for many joint and muscle symptoms. This page discusses the different contributing factors, management strategies and self-management options for joint & muscle aches & pains.
Cognitive Functional Therapy
Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT) is a very effective (more info on effectiveness below) form of treatment and rehabilitation that was first developed for the management of low back pain and is now used for most musculoskeletal aches or pains. …
What causes knuckles to crack?
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post on why knuckles pop. The Guardian pulished some time ago an article on the same topic that you can read here: LINK …
Exercise Is Essential for Osteoarthritis
Patients who have osteoarthritis sometimes hear conflicting things. To exercise or not to exercise, that is the question! The evidence is very clear: exercise! We should all be moving as much as we can, regardless of any changes we may see on X-rays. …
Tendinitis
Tendinopathy, tendinitis, tenosynovitis... many words that are often used interchangeably and may not mean much to you. It is often unclear what these words mean and patients are often unclear on what they should do if they have one of them. Blogs …
Persistent pain
We all feel pain from time to time. When someone injures themselves, specific nerves recognise this as pain, which in turn triggers the body’s repair mechanism. As the problem resolves, the pain tends to improve and usually disappears within 3-6 …