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 …
Treatments
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. …
Osteopathy during pregnancy
Pregnant women sometimes experience back and hip pain. If you'd like information on the possible causes of back pain during pregnancy and how osteopathy may be able to help, you may find this page useful. I'd like to mention a recent study that …
Why do your knuckles pop?
You may be a knuckle-cracker or you may hate people doing it (it’s a bit like Marmite I guess, you either love it or hate it) but why do knuckles pop? In fact we could ask the same question about most joints in our body. Joint “self-cracking” brings …
Referral from the osteopath to your GP or other health professionals
As a primary healthcare professional your osteopath, in addition to their osteopathic skills, have been trained to undertake detailed medical histories and a comprehensive range of clinical examinations in an effort to diagnose the cause of your …
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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 …