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We all feel pain from time to time. When someone injures themselves, specific nerves recognise this as pain, which in turn triggers the body’s repair mechanism. As the problem resolves, the pain tend…
Updated 6 years ago by Lynn Peters
Sprains and strains to muscles and joints happen to all of us and for most they are a painful, but temporary reminder to be a little more careful. Prompt action can help your body to heal faster and…
The health and safety executive estimate that in 2013/14 there were 526,000 cases of work related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) – about 42% of all work related illnesses MSDs are the second bigges…
Like adults, children can suffer from back pain as a result of a variety of lifestyle activities. And like adults, there are number of things that parents and carers can do to prevent issues arising.…
Osteoporosis is a condition that makes bones more brittle and prone to fracture. Although osteoporosis can effect men and younger people, post-menopausal women are most at risk. One of the best ways…
Diabetes Type 2 was a disease that mainly affected the elderly but unfortunately, mainly due to diet and lifestyle, it is fast becoming a younger persons disease. It accounts for between 85 and 95 pe…
Updated 7 years ago by Lynn Peters
Phantosmia is the medical term for identifying/ detecting phantom smells. When we smell, tiny molecules from the surface of the object evaporate and travel up the nose to specialised nerve cells (Olf…
We sometimes advise patients on supplements that are available that may help their migraine symptoms - here are some of the more common ones! Feverfew (tanacetum parthenium) - 0.5 mg daily to be take…
Updated 8 years ago by Lynn Peters
Manual work, such as maintenance, involves a lot of use of the pectoral muscles. The pectoral major muscle is attached to your collar bone (the clavicle) to your sternum (your chest bone) and to the…
It happens when we spend prolonged periods sitting (such as when we work in front of a computer). Some muscles become very tight such as the pectoral muscles in the chest and some of the muscles in t…
With pronation, when you walk the foot rolls inwards. This is actually a perfectly normal part of the gait cycle. The problems occur when your foot rolls inwards too far (over-pronation), or does not…
When should we worry about a headache? We would ask you specific questions regarding your headache to ensure there was not a sinister cause for your headache. If you are concerned as it is the first…
When you visit an osteopath you will be screened with each appointment for more sinister reasons for your symptoms - just to make sure nothing has changed. You will be asked if you have had blood in…
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