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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
Neuralgia
Neuralgia means "nerve pain", and can encompass shooting pains like sciatica, or hypersensitivity. Shooting pains often come with pins and needles, numbness, or weakness. Hypersensitivity can either be an increased sensitivity to usually painful stimuli, or the...
Sciatica
Sciatica is commonly self diagnosed- although not all leg pain is caused by the sciatic nerve. The term is reserved specifically for a collection of symptoms caused by irritation to the sciatic nerve. Symptoms of Sciatica Whenever a nerve is irritated like this,...
Joint and Muscle Aches and Pains
Joint or muscle discomfort can come on for seemingly no reason at all. Often they resolve on their own in a day or two, but sometimes they need a bit of help. If your aches and pains keep recurring, or last for longer than you'd like, visit your osteopath. Muscle...
Muscle Cramps
Cramps are a common ailment, and for most people they don't present too much of a problem. But if your cramps are frequent or particularly long lasting, you might be looking for some help. What is a Cramp? A cramp is the involuntary, usually painful contraction of...
Circulation Issues
Swelling is often an issue of circulation. Some cases are caused by problems with the heart or kidneys, but others may respond well to osteopathic treatment. Two common examples of issues of swelling are explained below. Post Injury Swelling After an injury, such as a...
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Tennis Elbow is a colloquial name for lateral epicondylitis. The full name refers to inflammation at the part of the elbow where the wrist extensors attach (muscles that bend the wrist back). It is closely related to Golfer's Elbow, or medial epicondylitis, which...
Neck Pain (of non-traumatic origin)
Some people think that osteopaths just treat backs or bones, but we are qualified to treat so much more. The neck is another area that we are trained to diagnose and work with. At your first appointment, we will take a detailed case history to get an idea of what...
Migraine Prevention
Migraines are common, but can be debilitating. About 10% of the population experiences them, with 3/4 of cases affecting women. They are one of the leading causes of lost work days. Your Osteopath may be able to help with long term management and prevention of the...
The Stomatognathic System
The stomatognathic system is a great example of how osteopaths look at the body as a whole. The system itself includes the mouth, teeth, jaws, and nearby musculature. But we don't look at it in isolation, instead we consider its relationship with the rest of the body,...
The Thorax: Upper Back and Ribs
Although neck and lower back pain are more prevalent in clinic, we spend a lot of time treating the thorax. The thorax is the section of the body above the abdomen, including the upper back and ribcage. Good function is important for efficient breathing, but it also...
Joint Replacements and Osteopathy
People who would rather avoid a joint replacement offer seek out clinics like ours to help manage their symptoms. Your osteopath may be able to help depending on your goals. Waiting lists for joint replacements are exceptionally long at the moment, so it may just be...
The Knee: an Osteopathic Overview
The knee is a joint that often spurs a patient into booking into clinic. We've touched on it before, from a few different perspectives: running injuries affecting the kneeosteoarthritis in the hip and kneemeniscus injuries This post will focus more on the joints'...
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