Do you know when to use an ice pack and when to apply heat to an injury? Your chances of a speedy and uncomplicated…
Category: Injury
The Common Causes of Hip Pain
Hip pain can be a frustrating condition to live with – walking, sitting, even sleeping can make it worse. Pain over the side of…
How to manage injuries and niggles without interrupting your fitness routine
Here are some tips on how to manage sports injuries and niggles without interrupting your fitness routine. Many of us have had a niggle…
Is Osteopathy safe?
Coming to see a health professional for the first time can be daunting, especially when it’s a practice you’re not familiar with. In general…
Pain: causes and treatment
Acute Pain To understand pain properly we must remember that it’s a process built into our bodies to protect us. You can think…
Shoulder pain prevention and treatment
As an Osteopath, I see a lot of shoulder issues in the clinic. A sore shoulder usually presents following some change in someone’s daily…
Hip pain causes and treatment
Pain in the front of your hips? Hip pain, hip joint impingement or Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) is becoming more prominent these days as we…
Exercising with injuries
What is the boundary between helpful and harmful? In our practice, we often see people who are having trouble keeping up with their exercise…