Osteopathy and back pain.
Every day, over 30,000 people visit an osteopath for a whole variety of conditions, including back pain.
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2024 marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of Osteopathy.
Read on to discover a little more about the history of Osteopathy.
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Stress is a part of our modern everyday life. Our bodies can cope with short periods of stress but suffer over longer periods of time. Reflexology is a great way to reduce these physiological effects, helping to release tension and aid more restful sleep.
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Osteopathy has been established over 150 years - Find out more about about the principles behind what we do.
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Birth can be both a wonderful and a difficult time for mum and baby with 50% of mothers describing it as traumatic.
In the UK, 39.3% of births were by Caesarean Section in the year 2022/23.
Read on to find out more about the effects of a Caesarean Birth on your baby and what we can do to help.
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Plantar Fasciopathy (used to be called Plantar Fasciitis) is an extremely painful condition of the foot causing heel and/or arch pain. It is not just caused by over exercise - Read on for more information.
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Find out about Raynaud’s disease and simple ways that you can improve your circulation.
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You may have heard people talk about the hip flexors but are not sure exactly what is meant by them?
They can cause - back pain, groin pain and/or deep lower abdominal pain. This blog explains in a little more detail with a video which demonstrates 3 strengthening exercises
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It’s National Pomegranate Month! Pomegranates are beneficial in many different ways. Read on to find out the many varied benefits their seeds bring.
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People are often told that their neck or back pain, sciatica or other nerve symptoms are due to a disc problem; there are lots of terms used such as “slipped disc”, “ruptured disc”, “herniated disc”, “prolapsed disc”, “strained disc”, “degenerative disc” or “thinning disc” but what is a disc, what is meant by “slipped” and can an Osteopath help?
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Autumn is a great season of change as the colder weather and shorter days mean that we spend more time inside; it’s the perfect time to slow down and take a moment to look at your health and wellness.
Read on for some tips to make the most of the season.
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4 week breath work and meditation course suitable for all, at Church Street Practice.
Particularly beneficial for those looking for relaxation, to increase energy levels and those recovering from Long Covid.
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Symptoms of Long Covid include Fatigue, joint pains, “brain fog”, shortness of breath, chest pains and digestive problems - there is no link between the severity of the actual Covid symptoms and those or the length of Long Covid.
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What osteopaths are really good at is firstly identifying which tissue is causing you pain but then understanding why this has happened, what the very underlying cause is and then explaining that to you.
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Traditionally, people might not associate osteopathy and sports injuries. However, osteopathy has increasingly been used in recent years by some of the world’s top athletes as well as people of all abilities.
Osteopaths treat acute, chronic and recurrent injuries, help increase performance and flexibility and improve posture and gait which reduces strain on the weight bearing joints.
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What is arthritis? There are different types of arthritis and osteopaths can help give advice on prevention, exercise and pain management as well as treatment to align the body in order to take pressure off affected joints.
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Exciting new research published in the British Medical Journal shows osteopathy to be more effective for neck and low back pain. Read the full Telegraph article.
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Osteopaths have helped some of the worlds’ leading athletes in a variety of different sports. Osteopaths work with unique key principles, one of which is seeing the body as a whole unit. This means that we identify the real root cause of the problem. See how we might be able to help sports people of any standard recover from injury more quickly, improve performance and prevent recurrent injuries.
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