Supporting National Back Care Awareness Week

Supporting National Back Care Awareness Week

Sharon and colleagues, together with The British Osteopathic Association (BOA) are giving their full support to this year’s National Back Care Awareness Week, which takes place from 8th to 12th October. The theme, this year, is “Builder’s Back Pain”. ...
Pelvic Girdle Pain (SPD)

Pelvic Girdle Pain (SPD)

Pregnancy is normally a happy and enjoyable event, but for some women, it can be marred by pain and discomfort.  This happened to me when I had my first child – I developed SPD or Symphysis Pubis Pain (now called Pelvic Girdle Pain or PGP) which made...
Lower Back Pain

Lower Back Pain

Lower back pain is very common – according to a survey published in 2000 almost half the adult population of the UK (49%) report low back pain lasting for at least 24 hours at some time in the year. It is estimated that four out of every five adults (80%) will...