Chronic neck pain is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as 'pain perceived anywhere in the posterior...

Having just seen a patient at the grand age of 96 years old, I thought I would write a little about how exercise therapy can help those...

It is estimated that 540 million people in the world are suffering with low back pain at any given time, and remains the number one cause...

Allied Health Professions Day aims to improve awareness, and promote the fourteen professions who deliver high quality care across the...

Arthritis encompasses several different conditions, the most common being osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Around 10 million...

Every October, Bone and Joint Week helps get people thinking about one of the most widespread and pressing health issues of our times –...

Tendons connect muscles to bone, and are highly resistant to mechanical loads. Tendons are capable of transferring, distributing and...

It has now been four years since Head 2 Toe Osteopathy was launched, and I am proud to say the doors have remained open despite the...

Low back pain is a common problem during pregnancy, and this can often be due to increased demand placed on the body as the baby grows....

Osteopathy was widely available for athletes during the London and Rio Olympics, and was a medical choice for athletes to help prevent...

A herniated lumbar disc occurs when the material inside is displaced due to trauma or repetitive strain. This can go on to press on...

Ko, H.F. et al., (2021) collated all the research surrounding the effectiveness of acupuncture for reducing pain after a total knee...

A study conducted by Rufa, A., et al. (2020) looked into how varied approaches to patients with lower back pain impacted their recovery....

Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world, and as many as 90% of the western world ingest it on a regular...

A study conducted by BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (2015) observed the effectiveness of contextual cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT)...

A very kind review from a patient I help manage with their chronic lower back pain. Chronic lower back pain affects as many as one-third...

Any Osteopath will tell you, when you receive a success story from a patient, it really does make you smile. Our job is to help and guide...

Low back pain is on the increase, and affects as many as 84% of us. Persistent pain for more than 12 weeks can be defined as chronic low...

Approximately two-thirds of spinal pain diagnoses are lumbar disc herniations, and surgical intervention is on the increase. A recent...