The menopause is a natural transition yet often it is misdiagnosed as anxiety or depression. We often struggle on without help and underestimate how early it can affect us. As an osteopath patients present with muscle and joint ache and possibly weakness but they go on to describe how they are generally ‘falling apart’. They […]
We all know how important it is for our general health to remain hydrated but if most of us were asked why we would probably say for our kidneys, gut, temperature control and avoiding headaches. I expect very few people would think of their spine and back pain. Why is water important for the spine? […]
Following on from our previous article on frozen shoulder, we discuss another common complaint, shoulder impingement. What is shoulder impingement? The shoulder is stabilised by a group of muscles called the rotator cuff. A shoulder impingement is when the tendons of these muscles get trapped as they pass through a bony space. Repetitive pinching of […]
Shoulder pain is a common complaint in Clinic and one diagnosis is frozen shoulder. A patient with a frozen shoulder will have very limited movement when trying to raise their arm above their head, out to the side and reaching behind their back. Sleeping may also be difficult, especially turning over and lying on the […]
We have all experienced pain at some point in our lives and as a practising Osteopath of many years, I find it intriguing how different patients react to pain and how this impacts on their recovery. Helping my patients to understand their pain and working with them to reach a more positive outcome is something […]