Articles to help and inform
Without strength training, a runner doesn’t have a leg to stand on…….In this article, we will be explaining why a runner’s strength program should use exercises that are performed on one leg, what the benefits are this type of exercise, and how to integrate them into a routine. Running requires a person to be fairly […]
Stress!! AAAAAARRRRGGGGHHH! We all feel stress to one degree or another and we all cope with it in different ways, but did you know that stress can affect your pain levels? This article is intended to explain what stress is, how it can affect the pain we feel, and what can be done to […]
Knee pain when running – Iliotibial Band Syndrome The most common site of pain and injury for runners is the knee (1), and a very common condition that can happen to a runner’s knee is what is called Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome. This condition is the most common lateral knee condition in runners, making up […]
As we’ve highlighted in previous articles, in our initial consultations with people we ask a lot of questions….sometimes we ask the same question in different ways to try to get consistent information about a person’s symptoms and why they may be occurring. One of the questions we always ask is ‘On a scale of 1 – […]
So you have entered a running event, your goal is either one of completing the distance, or getting round the course in a specified time. You are following a training plan that means you will carefully increase your distances over a few months, with maybe some periods of training designed to increase your speed. The plan […]
We see a lot of people with acute low back pain in our clinic, in fact low back pain is the most common reason to visit an osteopath. We have a strong success rate with relieving the symptoms of acute low back pain, but the relief is not always instantaneous, often there are a […]
Connective tissue is made up mainly of collagen fibre. Collagen represents over one third of all protein in our body and is used to make anything which requires structure, bones, skin, ligaments, tendons, cartilage and all the organs. The collagen gives the body tensile strength and the ability to realise and retain it’s structure. Healthy […]
We all suffer the odd knock or strain, bumping into things, overdoing exercise, or if you are over 45, even sneezing or sleeping strangely……Usually the pain will last a few days, a lot of pain that occurs in a short time is to with the process of acute inflammation, which signals pain to us to let […]
It is a common occurrence for us to hear a patient say that they ‘had a slipped disc, but my previous osteopath/chiropractor/physio/doctor put it back in for me’. While we are always happy to hear of people’s pain being resolved there is a slight problem with that statement, the slight problem is that it cannot […]
If you are receiving this via our newsletter then you must have been to see us for a consultation at some point (if you are reading it on our blog then you may not have had the pleasure yet). Maybe you only really remember what you came in for and what we did about it, […]