Articles to help and inform
Patients often ask us if we think they need an MRI scan, and our answer is nearly always no. Let’s take back pain as an example. It is estimated that only 1-5% of back pain is caused by a serious medical condition that could be detected by an MRI (and these people usually have other symptoms as well […]
As well as seeing patients, our osteopath Jay Ruddock is also involved in helping produce evidence summaries to help guide osteopaths towards best practice. Some of you may remember that in 2016 he was part of a team that published a full systematic review looking at spinal manipulation for the treatment of low back pain. Now […]
At Align Body Clinic we are always striving to provide great value on an excellent service and the highest standard of osteopathic treatment possible to help you get over any painful injuries you may have. Many clinics may also claim to do this, but below are a few points about how we can prove that we are […]
2017….nearly…..Or as we used to think of it, the future……We live in an amazing age, where technology and medical advances are changing how we live our lives with impressive speed. Sometimes advances in medicine can totally eliminate a disease or condition, more often than not treatment is targeted at relieving symptoms or arresting any progression which […]
So, you have some pain, it won’t seem to go away on it is stopping you go about your day. You’ve heard that an osteopath may be able to help so you have a look online and see there are quite a few in your area. How would you choose which one to go for? […]
We Offer a Patient Guarantee We devised a series of patient pledges, so all our patients would know exactly what standards we set for the delivery of our service. We cannot always guarantee results in the relief of each symptom, but we can assure you that you will be happy with our quality of service, our […]
Being a patient isn’t always easy, there’s lots to do, lot’s to remember and lots of questions to answer. Those of you who come in to our clinic recently may have heard me mention that i have a chronic shoulder problem, mainly to do with work. Well recently I decided that I had better get […]
How often do you hear someone say ‘Oh I think it’s a touch of rheumatism’, when they have some stiffness or pain? Or maybe they say, ‘it’s probably arthritis’. Both of these comments may be correct, but how do you tell if you have arthritis? And if you have it, what type is it, osteoarthritis […]
Christmas is a time for happiness and celebrating, but it isn’t without it’s risks. As always, awareness of the risks helps with prevention, so see below for the common conditions that may put a downer on your festive season. Hypoteleconfectionaria A rapid onset of deep sleep in the afternoon of Christmas Day, usually after getting […]
Osteopathy, like all medicine, is not always an exact science. Each patient is an individual and each set of symptoms must be regarded as unique in order to be fully understood and effectively treated. Even if practised at its optimum level using all the tools available osteopathy and its methods may not immediately work for […]
