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Lower Cross Syndrome
Lower Cross Syndrome (LCS) is not an injury or illness. It is a condition that causes an imbalance in the musculoskeletal system, especially the hips, pelvis and lower back. Initially, the syndrome is
05 December, 2021
Achilles’ Tendinitis
Achilles’ tendinitis is the term used to describe the inflammation of the Achilles tendon. This is different from tendinosis which is the degeneration of collagen in the Achilles tendon. The Achilles
02 December, 2021
Sports Massage: What are the Benefits?
Massage is a longstanding therapeutic technique that is used for treating aches and pain in the body. There are different options, techniques and levels of pressure used in massage, to target the diff
30 November, 2021
What is Dancer’s Hip?
Snapping Hip Syndrome (SHS) or “dancer’s hip”, like the name suggests, is a condition where you will feel a snapping sensation or hear a popping sound in your hip when doing simple tasks such as walki
27 November, 2021
Osteopathy for chronic pain
Pain occurs for various reasons and can either be short term, referred to as acute pain, or it could persist for a longer period, termed “chronic pain”, which is likely to be caused by functional chan
23 November, 2021
What is dry needling?
Dry needling, also known as intramuscular stimulation, is a fairly new modern technique that has been developed to treat musculoskeletal pain. During a dry needling session, a practitioner will insert
20 November, 2021
What is text neck?
“Text-Neck”, or an anterior head syndrome, is postural strain of the neck muscle that is caused by bending your neck forward while staring at your smartphone or other devices for hours per day. But do
17 November, 2021
Can Osteopathy help to reduce to anxiety?
Can osteopathy reduce anxiety? Does this seem to be a silly question because osteopathy can only be used to treat conditions affecting the joints and muscles? The simple truth is yes, osteopathy can b
13 November, 2021
Osteopathy for calf strains
The calf refers to the group in the lower half of the leg that has the function of pointing the feet and toes, supporting the arch of the foot and enabling movement. A calf strain occurs when one or m
10 November, 2021
What is a pinched nerve, and can osteopathy help?
A pinched or compressed nerve can occur in many places throughout the body, when pressure is placed on the nerve roots by its surrounding tissue (bones, cartilage, muscles and/or tendons). A person ca
06 November, 2021
Your Child’s Posture
Having a good posture promotes better breathing, which results in more oxygen and more nutrients reaching the brain. This in turn will improve your child’s concentration, thinking patterns, thoughts a
09 July, 2021
WHAT IS OSGOOD – SCHLATTER DISEASE
Osgood – Schlatter Disease (OSD) is one of the most common knee ailments occurring in preteens and adolescents. This condition is not a “disease” but rather an injury from overuse and is not as seriou
08 July, 2021
Exercise Techniques
The human body is a fascinating thing. It is resilient, strong and made to move. But one wrong move can lead to a serious injury. This is why poor exercise techniques are dangerous to your musculoskel
07 July, 2021
Juvenile Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis, meaning porous bone, is a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from a loss of bone density, typically resulting from hormonal changes or deficiency of calcium
06 July, 2021
What Is Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is a disease that manifests as joint pain. It is of the most common forms of arthritis, affects millions of people around the world. Osteoarthritis is a disease that causes the cartilag
05 July, 2021
ELBOW PAIN
Elbow pain can affect one’s quality of life and completion of daily activities. There is a common misconception that the elbow is an easy joint to treat. However, given that the elbow is a complex joi
04 July, 2021HOW DOES STRESS CAUSE NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN
When you are stressed or anxious your muscles contract. This is an automatic reflex reaction. This is as a stress response more commonly known as “fight or flight” response. It is the body’s way of g
03 July, 2021
WHAT TO DO AFTER RECEIVING OSTEOPATHIC TREATMENT
Commonly, osteopathy is not a painful practice, although it is possible for many people to often experience soreness after receiving osteopathic treatment. This is referred to as a post treatment reac
02 July, 2021
BACKLOGS IN MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE DUE TO COVID-19
Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions such as neck pain, lower back pain and arthritis are the leading causes of disability in the United Kingdom. Being a victim of this condition often means that you are
01 July, 2021
As we age….
As we live our lives and get older it is perfectly normal to get grey hairs and wrinkles. It is also normal for your muscles, bones, joints and other associated tissues to change as we age. However, t
07 June, 2021
Arthritis and Exercise
Being active is not only about improving your physical health but also your mental health. Studies have shown that exercise can play a role in managing arthritis. Arthritis can cause pain, stiffness a
06 June, 2021
Benefits of Walking
Physical activity does not have to be complicated. Many people have started to include walking as part of their daily exercise routine during this covid-19 pandemic. Walking is a great way to improve
05 June, 2021
Osteopathy as a Treatment for Sinusitis
Osteopathy is commonly sought to treat musculoskeletal ailments. However, osteopaths can also treat sinus infections, sinusitis or sinus congestion. The sinuses are four air-filled chambers found in t
04 June, 2021
Osteopathy for the Temporomandibular Joint
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) connects the jaw to the skull and is one of the most used joints in the body. The TMJ is the small joint on either side of the face , in front of the ears. Every time
03 June, 2021
Hypermobility
Hypermobility is often confused with flexibility. Flexibility refers to the available range of motion in the body, but this range of motion does not go beyond what is considered to be the normal range
02 June, 2021
What is Sciatica
The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body which starts in the lower spine, passes through the buttocks, back of the thighs and ends in the feet. The primary function of this nerve is to conne
01 June, 2021
Osteopathy and Pregnancy
The female body undergoes numerous postural, hormonal, emotional, functional changes during pregnancy. Osteopathy recognises that the body’s structure and function rely intimately on each other. As su
17 May, 2021Why Stretching Is Important?
Stretching keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joints. Without it, the muscles shorten and become tight. Then, when you c
16 May, 2021
What Is Pain & When You Should Seek Help?
The most widely accepted definition of pain, established by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), is “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or res
15 May, 2021
Tips for Keeping Your Back Healthy
Back pain is a common misfortune experienced by many every day. Living in pain can be miserable and diminish your quality of life, causing you to miss out on days of work and/or social activities that
14 May, 2021Spinal Stenosis
The spine runs from your neck to your lower back and the bones of the spine form the spinal canal, which protects the spinal cord. Spinal stenosis is a chronic condition which occurs when the space a
10 May, 2021
Dangers of living a Sedentary Lifestyle
A sedentary or inactive lifestyle is one where you spend a lot of time either sitting or lying down, with very little time spent on physical activity. This “lifestyle” is most commonly seen in corpora
09 May, 2021
Slipped or Herniated Disc:
Spinal discs act as shock absorbers between the vertebrae to which they are bonded. Think of the discs as circular pads of cartilage that lie between the bones of your spine, that absorbs any impact w
08 May, 2021Is working from home causing you back pain?
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic many people have started working from home and have created makeshift working stations. Which is why a large number of people are experiencing lower back pain caused by ch
07 May, 2021
Back Pain and Depression: An Interrelated Relationship
Studies have shown that the more severe the episode of back pain, the more likely suffers of chronic back pain can experience symptoms of depression. Patients with chronic back pain often demonstrate
06 May, 2021
Osteopathic Treatment for Asthma
Asthma is a chronic lung disease and a common respiratory condition. Asthma affects all age groups but often emerges in childhood. This disease is characterised by recurrent attacks of breathlessness
05 May, 2021
Osteopathy for Babies
Osteopathy is a gentle, safe, and holistic approach of osteopathic treatment used for babies and children. This form of treatment involves the gentle manipulation of the baby’s head and spine to incre
04 May, 2021
Exercise Benefits for Mental Health
An unhealthy lifestyle can lead to a number of physical health problems and can also result in the deterioration of your mental health. Exercise is commonly recommended by medical professionals to imp
03 May, 2021
Exercise for Exercise for Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a significant cause of disability, especially in older women. It is a condition that weakens the bones and often results in fractures and broken bones. These injuries can impair a pers
02 May, 2021
Relaxing the UK Lockdown: We are Protected
With the weather getting warmer and people wanting to reconnect with loved ones it is important to remember that the Covid-19 restrictions are in place for our protection, despite being slowly eased,
10 April, 2021
Tendinopathies
The term tendinopathy (also known as tendinosis) is used to describe clinical conditions associated with the overuse in and around tendons (Physiopedia, n.d). Tendon injuries, known as tendinopathies,
09 April, 2021
Improve Your Core Strength and Reduce Back Pain
Lower back pain is a very common musculoskeletal ailment that manifests in almost everyone, and it can often be reduced by strengthening the core (Winderl, 2018). The core should be viewed as a cube
08 April, 2021
Back Pain: Prevention Is Better Than A Cure
Back pain slowly starts as an ache that causes discomfort, reduces movement, and can also result in a shocking-shooting pain going down into the legs. Leading causes of back pain included arthritis, t
07 April, 2021Low Back Pain and Its Effects on Daily Life
Low back pain is a common health problem and major cause of disability. Back pain is an assembly of symptoms that affects people of all ages from children to the elderly. Low back pain (LBP) is define
06 April, 2021
No More Painkillers: In accordance with new NICE guidelines
Chronic pain is defined as pain lasting or recurring for more than three months. Chronic Primary Pain is where the cause of the pain is unknown, and Chronic Secondary Pain is when the pain is caused b
05 April, 2021
Non-Pharmacological Management of Chronic Primary Pain for Under 16s
Chronic pain is pain that lasts for more than three months and can either be secondary – related to an underlying condition or primary – there is no clear underlying cause, or the pain appears to be u
04 April, 2021
Sports Injuries: Ankle Sprains
An ankle sprain can affect almost anyone, not only athletes. A person could slip on the pavement whilst walking or even roll their foot when dancing, and this could result in a sprain (Karina,
03 April, 2021
Sports Injuries: Biceps Tendonitis
What is Biceps Tendonitis: This condition occurs when the tendon that passes through the bicipital groove becomes inflamed and painful with increased activity and insufficient recovery t
01 April, 2021
WHAT COMMON CONDITIONS DO OSTEOPATHS TREAT?
Osteopathy believes that when the body’s musculoskeletal system is improperly balanced and/or misaligned, the functioning of the circulatory, lymphatic, or nervous systems is inhibited which can reduc
29 March, 2021
HEADACHES
Everyone has or will at some point in time experience the unpleasantness, that is having a headache. They range from the mild occasional headache to very frequent intense headaches or migraines. There
29 March, 2021
OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE TREATMENT (OMT)
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment, or OMT, is a set of physical techniques used by osteopathic practitioners to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury and/or illness. Using OMT, an osteopath moves a pat
29 March, 2021CHRONIC PAIN
Pain is an important reaction of the body’s nervous system that helps alert you to possible injury. When an injury occurs, pain signals travel from the injured area up through the spinal cord to the b
29 March, 2021
MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS
Mental health includes one’s emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing. It affects how one thinks, feels, and acts and therefore determines how one deals with stress; interacts with and builds re
29 March, 2021
What Conditions Do Osteopaths Treat?
Osteopathy is an incredibly useful and effective practice that can assess, diagnose, treat and prevent a vast array of different health problems, although it is most commonly used to treat back pain a
28 March, 2021
What To Do About A Prolapsed Or Slipped Disc
A slipped disc – also known as a prolapsed or herniated disc – can be incredibly painful and extremely difficult to live with, caused when the soft cushion of tissue between the bones in y
28 March, 2021
What Is Plantar Fasciitis?
If you’re experiencing pain around the bottom of your foot, your heel and the arch, you may be suffering from plantar fasciitis, a condition that can be very uncomfortable indeed, making it very diffi
26 March, 2021
NICE Guidance On Low Back Pain
It’s important to be as informed as possible when it comes to your own health and if you are experiencing health difficulties at the moment, it can be helpful to research the issue so you can gain a d
26 March, 2021
What Is Good Nutrition?
Maintaining a healthy weight is essential if you’re to look after your body and not put undue stress and strain on your joints. Being overweight or obese can increase your chances of developing seriou
05 March, 2021What Can You Do About Rotator Cuff Injuries?
If you are experiencing pain or discomfort in or around your shoulder, it could be a rotator cuff injury, which is either a tear or inflammation in the muscles and tendons in the shoulder. It can be c
03 March, 2021
What Are Repetitive Strain Injuries?
If you’re experiencing throbbing, tingling or numbness somewhere in your body, or perhaps pain, tenderness or weakness somewhere, it may well be that you’ve suffered some kind of repetitive strain inj
03 March, 2021
Why Do I Have Back Pain?
Back pain is incredibly common and can be down to all sorts of different reasons, usually the result of a problem with either the ligaments, muscles, nerves or your spine. The good news is that most o
24 February, 2021
How Exercise Can Help Prevent Lower Back Pain
When it comes to being healthy, we all know what we need to do – get the right amount of sleep each night, eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, and exercise regularly (ideally at least 30 m
22 February, 2021
Lower Back Pain And Depression
One of the most common complaints that people visit us for here at Camberley osteopathy clinic OsteoVision is lower back pain. Typically, such problems will improve within a few weeks or perhaps a cou
22 February, 2021MASSAGE AND BODY ADJUSTMENTS FOR WELLBEING AND BETTER HEALTH
A massage does not only make you feel good or help you unwind at the end of a long work week – massages have proven physical and psychological health benefits that can assist in a variety of me
19 February, 2021FROZEN SHOULDER
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body, made up of bones, ligaments and tendons encased in a capsule of fibrous connective tissue. Frozen shoulder, medically referred to as Adhesive
19 February, 2021DISC PROLAPSED (SLIPPED DISC)
The human spine is made up of a number of small bones called vertebrae. Between each vertebra is a disc made of a strong, rubber-like material which enables the spine to be as flexible as it is
19 February, 2021PLANTAR FASCIITIS
Plantar fasciitis refers to the inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick band of fibrous connective tissue at the bottom of the foot that connects the heel bone to the ball of the foot to th
19 February, 2021
SCOLIOSIS
Scoliosis, coming from the Greek word “skoliosis” meaning “crooked” or “bending”, is a common spinal condition where the spine curves or twists laterally into an ‘S’ or ‘C’ shape, no longer mai
19 February, 2021
WHAT IS HYPERMOBILITY?
Hyper-mobility or, in layman’s terms, being “double-jointed” refers to the increased or over mobility or movement of the joints of the spine and/or other joints of the body beyond their normal
19 February, 2021
What Are Growing Pains?
Think back to what life was like as a child, growing up. Did you ever experience a throb or ache in your legs at night, perhaps behind your knees or in your calves? This is what is known as growing pa
15 February, 2021
Osteos, Physios, Chiros: What’s the Difference?
There’s nothing worse than feeling uncomfortable within yourself, and aches, pains and twinges can be very debilitating if they’re not addressed quickly – and by the right medical practitioner.
14 February, 2021Back Pain In Children: What To Do
Adults often find themselves having to deal with back pain and such complaints can manifest themselves increasingly as we get older – but back pain can also affect children, as well, so it’s imp
12 February, 2021
What Is Referred Pain?
Nobody wants to experience pain or discomfort and it can quickly become quite debilitating and distressing for the sufferer, especially if you have had treatments in the past and still can’t work out
11 February, 2021
The Benefits Of A Good Night’s Sleep
When it comes to keeping yourself in good health, there are three main areas of focus – diet, exercise and sleep. When all these are working well in tandem, you really do feel amazing, full of e
04 February, 2021
How To Prevent Running Injuries
2020 has seen more people trying to manage their health and exercise more frequently. The gyms and other leisure facilities have been closed for the last 12 months or so as a result of the pandemic an
30 January, 2021
What Causes Back Pain?
It’s important to make sure that you address any back pain you may be feeling, rather than just ignoring it and hoping that it goes away by itself. It’s possible that, in so doing, you could actually
26 January, 2021What Is Runner’s Knee & What Can You Do About It?
Paying close attention to your body is a must and it’s important that you don’t ignore any twinges, niggles or aches, whether you’re very active or otherwise. It can, of course, be tempting to tell yo
26 January, 2021
What Is Osteoporosis?
As defined by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence, osteoporosis is a disease characterised by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fr
24 January, 2021Why Do I Have Shoulder Pain?
Our shoulder joints are one of the most mobile in our entire body, moving the shoulder backwards and forwards, and also allowing you to move your arms in a circular motion, as well as up and away from
20 January, 2021What Is Runner’s Knee & What Can You Do About It?
Paying close attention to your body is a must and it’s important that you don’t ignore any twinges, niggles or aches, whether you’re very active or otherwise. It can, of course, be tempting to tell yo
16 January, 2021
How To Manage Arthritis Pain
Arthritis can be incredibly disruptive to your life and it can be hard to learn how to live with it, but it’s important to remember that you can manage your symptoms through a variety of different tec
14 January, 2021
What Is Osteopathy And How Can It Benefit You?
If you’ve been feeling a bit at odds lately physically and are experiencing anything like lower back pain, shoulder, elbow or neck pain, or if you have a condition such as arthritis, you might well fi
07 January, 2021
How To Keep Your Back Healthy
We all know how important our spine is. After all, it’s what keeps us upright and able to stand up, providing our bodies with the structure and support it needs to facilitate movement and flexibility.
07 January, 2021
4 New Year’s Resolutions For A Healthier, Happier You
The start of a new year is always a brilliant opportunity to sit down and think about what, if any, changes you could make to your lifestyle to make you healthier, happier and enjoying life that littl
07 January, 2021
