Training whilst injured – Why Not!

Training whilst injured – Why Not!

  I recently had shoulder surgery which turned out better than expected in that although the long head of biceps tendon was torn it was still three quarters attached and the labrum (fibrocartilage) appeared fine so basically all I had done was a subacromial decompression –  a clean-up. The surgery was performed on a Wednesday […]

Core Stability

CORE STABILITY

Recently I treated a young woman for low back pain who was having problems for some time. After 2 treatments her mechanics were working normally whereby she could achieve full range of movement in all planes of movement but she still reported back ache. What was the problem? Her core stability was in a shocking […]

Joint Care

Joint Care

              Normally I have to inject my left knee with ostenil (joint lubricant) once per year around Christmas due to arthritic changes but so far I have not had to do it this year. The reason is I have been using joint care supplements that are of excellent quality. […]

MASSAGE ALONE IS NOT ALWAYS THE ANSWER!

MASSAGE ALONE IS NOT ALWAYS THE ANSWER!

Often we get calls from people who are looking for a massage. When the receptionist queries their problem often the person is in pain and thinks that a massage will sort it out. The receptionist then explains that osteopaths do massage but they also look for the root cause of the problem. What do I […]

Exercise can help keep aches away

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 he laid a sedentary lifestyle in that he did no form of exercise whatsoever. He basically sat on […]