Self Management

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...
The Effects of Hormones on Pain

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...
Snapping Hip Syndrome

Snapping Hip Syndrome

The first information we gather when making your diagnosis is the information you tell us yourself. Whether you describe your pain as an ache or a snap, and whether or not it comes with a feeling of shifting is all important to know. The Three Types Lateral: the IT...
Piriformis Syndrome

Piriformis Syndrome

The piriformis muscle is one of the deepest muscles in the buttock, and the sciatic nerve runs nearby. For some people (approximately 20% of the population), the nerve actually runs through the muscle itself – chances are you would never know if that’s the...
Cervicogenic Headaches

Cervicogenic Headaches

Cervicogenic headaches are a specific kind of headache that originate from the neck. They can be caused by tightness in the muscles of the neck, or linked to the neck by nerves. Symptoms of a Cervicogenic headache This type of headache is quite different from a...