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Learn how at Align body Clinic we are uniquely placed to help sufferers of fibromyalgia by; Manipulation of fascia Spinal manipulation and mobilisation Exercise prescription Improving sleep patterns Fibromyalgia is a very common chronic pain condition that is present in up to 5% of the western world (1). Sufferers of fibromyalgia usually have pain in […]
Everybody has probably experienced some kind of knee pain, most of us will have had a bit of tendonitis in the knee after overdoing some kind of activity. It can be pretty sore for a few days, making it hard to get up and down the stairs and getting up out of a chair but […]
Not all heroes wear capes and not all athletes wear trainers, some wear wellies and gloves! People don’t think of gardening as being an activity that takes a lot of effort, maybe imagining a more sedate pastime of clipping plants or edging the grass, but you try moving a load of soil, spend a day […]
So you’ve done your training, slogged out the miles over winter to be ready for the Bath Half, you have your shorts and trainers ready and you’ve raised some money for one of Bath’s great local charities. But how do you ensure that you actually have a good time at the event? Maybe you need some […]
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 […]