skip to Main Content
Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar Fasciitis

A relatively common cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis. The name simply means "inflammation of the tissue on the sole of the foot". The plantar fascia is the tendon-like tissue that runs along the sole, from the heel to…

Read more
Lyme Disease

Lyme Disease

Often patients come to clinic with joint and muscle symptoms, but no diagnosis. It is your osteopath's job to give you a diagnosis through taking your case history and examining you. However- not all muscle or joint pains are within…

Read more
Pregnancy

Pregnancy and Osteopathy

We see a lot of patients who have had a change to their lifestyle. It's not too surprising that pain comes when we demand something new of our bodies. Although a new job or exercise routine can have this effect,…

Read more
carpal tunnel syndrome

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The carpal tunnel is a small space in the palmar side of the wrist. It is surrounded by bones at the bottom, and soft tissues at the top. Tendons and nerves run through here, but may be compressed or irritated.…

Read more
Bursitis

Bursitis

Bursae are fatty pads that are present all over the body. They sit between muscles or tendons and bones, and minimise friction on soft tissues. Despite this, they can become irritated themselves, often as a result of excess or repeated…

Read more

Shin Splints

A common sports injury among runners, shin splints are poorly understood. What we know about Shin Splints Although the exact science behind them is unknown, we do know the basics. They are a condition of a muscle and bone. Tibialis…

Read more
Hypermobility

Hypermobility

When treating a patient, we always look beyond the diagnosis. There are countless elements that affect a case, including psychological factors and biomechanical ones. Hypermobility is an example of a mechanical factor that makes a huge difference to the way…

Read more
Snapping hip

Snapping Hip Syndrome

Some joints might click or clunk readily, like your knuckles or neck. The hip is not a joint we click like this, but sometimes it does feel like it. There are a few reasons why the hip might click (or…

Read more
What is an Osteopath?

What Is An Osteopath?

An Osteopath is someone who has studied the body in depth, and completed at least 1000 hours in clinic before qualifying. We sit somewhere on the spectrum of physiotherapists and chiropractors, but each osteopath will work slightly differently. Osteopathy has…

Read more
Back To Top