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Exercise can help keep aches away

Just yesterday I had a 33 year old gentleman present with low back pain which he gets periodically from time to time and of no apparent reason. Upon taking his case history it became evident that...

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Osteopathy – more than treating back pain

Recently I was in a shop where I bumped into a patient who I had been treating for neck and shoulder pain which she had had for years but which was now very much improved. She...

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Osteopathy & Bodybuilding!

Recently I just competed in a bodybuilding contest, and did well placing 4th out of 11 competitors but having spoken to the judges I found out I would have placed higher if my posing was better!...

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Mystic Meg I am not!

Recently we have been getting a lot of requested for advice by telephone, email and facebook. Now don’t get me wrong, I am all for giving advice but at the end of the day nothing can...

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Don’t let that ache become a pain!

As a practitioner I have very few people who I see on a maintenance basis as my motto is: “Find it, Fix it & leave it alone!” What do I mean by this? Well when I...

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Mr. Consultant, facet joints are supposed to move!

In the past week we have seen 2 people who have had a history of low back pain which has not resolved. They have been down the GP route, had NHS physiotherapy and been to an...

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Rotator cuff misdiagnosis

Often patients present to the clinic with shoulder pain and they assume that it is due to one of the rotator cuff tendons because they have either searched the web and came to this conclusion or...

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Self-diagnosis & the Internet

In this day and age the internet has been a revelation not only for shopping online but also for finding information on practically anything you can think of. This can be a good thing but also...

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Treatment need not cost the earth!

My clinic has been established for 13 years and like any clinic in its infancy the owner usually works at other practices as an associate until their clinic begins to grow. From my experience working as...

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Things are not black and white!

I guess the point that I am trying to make is that as osteopaths one of the things we look at is fine movement. What do I mean by this? Well having discussions with colleagues and...

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