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Devizes Osteopathic & Sports Injury Clinic
15 Bridewell Street, Devizes, Wiltshire
SN10 1NQ
01380 728453
Pewsey Osteopathic & Sports Injury Clinic
9 High Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire
SN9 5AF
01672 564646
Compartment Syndrome
The musculoskeletal system is full of compartments, and those in the arm and lower leg can develop compartment syndrome. This is when pressure within a compartment becomes unusually high. The raised pressure can result in the blood supply becoming cut off, which would...
CRPS: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
CRPS is an uncommon condition in which an area of the body develops chronic pain and other symptoms. It often follows a minor injury, such as a sprain, but the pain, sensitivity, and other symptoms remain long after the injury has resolved. CRPS Signs & Symptoms...
Desk Ergonomics
When looking for a reason for your aches and pains, your osteopath will consider the daily demands on your body. If you sit at a desk for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, there’s a good opportunity for your ergonomics to have an effect on your body. There is no “one size...
Flat Feet & High Arches
Feet come in all shapes and sizes, and normal is a broad term. But if you find that you have aches and pains in your feet or legs after walking or standing, you might have unusual arches. Maybe the arches flatten but don't spring back, or maybe they're held especially...
Osteomalacia
Osteomalacia is a condition we don't hear too much about anymore- it's the adult form of rickets. It is associated with low levels of vitamin D or calcium and causes weak bones and potential deformities. What is Osteomalacia? Osteomalacia is a condition that causes...
Self Management
Even if you're visiting your osteopath once a week, that appointment only accounts for 0.3% of your time that week. Self management is important to keep your progress going in the other 99.7% of the time. Exercises We often give a selection of exercises at the first...
Common Misconceptions
Alongside our roles as osteopaths in providing treatment and exercise, we also need to do a bit of myth-busting when patients share ideas that might actually make their pain worse. It sounds dramatic, but research shows that the way we think about our pain does affect...
The Effects of Hormones on Pain
Hormones are constantly changing, but longer term changes can have a significant effect on the way your body experiences pain. Two common examples are menopause and hypothyroidism (low thyroid function). Menopause Menopause affects half of the population at some...
Trigger Points
Trigger points are a complicated and misunderstood cause of pain. They are more than just "knots", and they may be responsible for symptoms quite distant from the points themselves (referred pain). Trigger points (TrPs) have been described in a number of ways, but...
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) causes pain, pins and needles, numbness, and weakness in the shoulder, arm, and hand. The thoracic outlet itself is a small space where nerves and blood vessels pass between the rib cage and arm. Symptoms are slightly different if the...
Tailbone Pain (Coccydynia)
The tailbone (coccyx) is further down the spine than a lot of people think, and the pain can be agonising. Anatomy of the Tailbone Patients often indicate to the lower spine or sacrum when talking about their tailbone pain, but the bone itself is within the gluteal...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The carpal tunnel is a small space within the wrist that can be vulnerable to compression or irritation. Nerves, tendons, and blood vessels pass through the tunnel, and irritation to the nerve can cause the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Symptoms of Carpal...
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