Flat feet, or to give them their medical name, pes planus, is a common foot condition that is characterized by the inner arch of the foot coming closer to the ground, or even being in contact with the ground. Historically, it was seen as something to be corrected, and if present, it can affect the […]
Have you seen a picture of yourself from the side and seen that your head seems to be poking forwards in relation to your shoulders, or maybe you have noticed that you have developed a bit of a lump at the base of your neck? If that sounds like you, then you may have developed […]
Menopause is a normal physiologic process that occurs in all menstruating females and is defined as the permanent cessation of menstrual cycles due to the body stopping the production of reproductive hormones from the ovaries for at least 12 months (1). This occurs in most females between the ages of 45 and 56 and the […]
A stitch when running can be irritating at best, and completely debilitating at worst. The sharp or crampy pain that can occur for a few seconds to a few minutes can ruin plenty of runs! What is a runner’s stitch, what causes it, and how can you stop it from happening? Find out all these […]
One of the more common sentences we hear when we ask patients what makes their pain worse is ‘the cold’ or ‘when it gets damp’. A lot of people who suffer from osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis also report that the weather affects their joints. In fact 2/3 of people who have musculoskeletal pain will report […]
What is a rotator cuff? The rotator cuff is a collection of four muscles around the shoulder that help permit the shoulder to do a wide range of motion while contributing to its stability. The four muscles that make up the rotator cuff are subscapularis, infraspinatus, teres minor, and supraspinatus, all of these muscles originate […]
This article is in praise of your plantar flexors! Your plantar flexors are basically the muscles on the back of your leg beneath the knee that enable you to point your toes (plantar flexion). You should be grateful for your calves, without them you wouldn’t be able to move forward, stand up on your toes, go […]
Headaches that originate from structures of the neck are called cervicogenic headaches, they are very common and account for up to 20% of all reported headaches (1). Often, a person suffering a cervicogenic headache will also have neck pain or stiffness, but this is not always the case. If the headache is caused by structures […]
For our expert osteopaths in Bath the most common symptom we treat is low back pain, in fact approximately half of the patients we see are seeking help with low back pain (1). The most common recommended treatments for sufferers of low back pain are exercise, spinal manipulation/mobilisation, advice, and guidance about the condition, and […]
If you have been diagnosed with a low back disc herniation you will know that it can be a very painful and debilitating condition and your thoughts have probably turned to the best and fastest way to get rid of the symptoms. Our osteopaths in Bath treat people with disc herniations almost every day. In […]
