Shoulder injuries are one of the most common presentations we see as osteopaths. They can be hugely debilitating and frustrating to deal with as a patient. It can effect everything: from getting dressed in the morning to being able to wash your hair, let alone trying to pick up your children or lifting heavy objects.Continue reading “SHOULDER INJURIES – ROTATOR CUFF”
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COLD WEATHER AND OSTEOARTHRITIS
Winter brings with it the cold, wet and windy days, but does it make osteoarthritis (OA) worse? Studies are inconclusive on this one – some saying that the weather has no bearing at all on OA pain or stiffness. Anecdotally from patients, I hear complaints about the colder weather increasing pain levels all the time.Continue reading “COLD WEATHER AND OSTEOARTHRITIS”
PELVIC GIRDLE PAIN AND PREGNANCY
Pregnancy can be a wonderful, scary and challenging time for women and their partners. This can be made even more complicated if you are experiencing changes throughout pregnancy that can cause low back or pelvic pain. Pelvic Girdle Pain (PPG) is pain which may be felt in the front of the pelvis (pubic joint) orContinue reading “PELVIC GIRDLE PAIN AND PREGNANCY”
JAW PAIN
Ever have pain while chewing foods? Grinding your teeth at night? Feel stress in your jaw or face? Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) covers a wide range of related disorders relating to the face, jaw, ears and neck.Pain in the jaw is often related to the joints and muscles which help us talk and eat. The TemporomandibularContinue reading “JAW PAIN”
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