Osteopathy

Everyone has heard of bunions, but do you know what they really are? They're relatively easy to self diagnose, as they manifest as a bony lump on the outside of the big toe, where the toe meets the rest of…

Sometimes pain is felt away from the site that caused it. Trigger points are an example of this, where an irritated part of a muscle causes pain and other symptoms elsewhere, but in a somewhat predictable pattern. What we Know…

The knee is an area that often causes problems we see in clinic. Fortunately, these problems are often quite easy to diagnose and manage. Below are some examples of potential causes of your pain. Anatomy of the Knee The main…

"Labrum" simply means "lip", and in the context of a labrum tear, refers to a lip of cartilage at the edge of a joint. The shoulder and hip (both ball and socket joints) can be affected by a labrum injury…

Most back pain is uncomfortable, but nothing to worry about. However there are some symptoms that make an episode of back ache more concerning. Rarely, this warrants an urgent trip to A&E, so it's worth knowing the signs to be…

The pubic symphysis is the large joint in the centre of the pelvis. SPD is a condition in which this joint becomes painful and unstable. Symptoms of SPD Pain is the most obvious symptom of SPD. This may be local…

The NHS estimates that 3 million people in the UK have osteoporosis. This is a factor in half a million fractures each year. Osteopaths need to be aware of the possibility that a patient might have osteoporosis, as it has…

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…