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…
Fibromyalgia is a poorly understood condition. Its name literally means "painful muscles and soft tissues" but there's more to it than that. Symptoms of Fibromyalgia The condition affects women more than men. It is characterised by widespread chronic pain, but…
It's frustrating when your aches and pains don't behave how you expect them to. Your osteopath can help if yours are persistent, recurrent, or simply annoying! Osteopaths are primary healthcare practitioners: you don't need to be referred to us, and…
When we talk about circulation, we are generally talking about blood vessels: the circulatory system. But an important element of the circulatory system itself is the lymphatic system. This is the system responsible for raised "glands" when you're ill, and…
Rheumatic pain encompasses conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriatic arthritis. These are all autoimmune conditions that involve the body attacking its own joints. There is a lot of overlap between them, and the presence of one may…
Osteopaths don’t just treat backs; shoulder and elbow problems are in our remit too. Sometimes patients develop these aches and pains through an injury or they pick them up through sports. Other times they might seem to come from nowhere…
