Treating Mind & Body
As an Osteopath I treat mind and body, but I find it hard to think about the mind and body as separate entities. They are essential and interwoven elements of the person. I treat people. Think about how we use …
Tag: Osteopathy
Number 1 Posture Tip to Avoid Back Pain
Most people with back pain get this wrong. Most people who’ve never had significant back pain get it right without realisisng it. All children get it right. It’s the opposite of what many profesionals have been saying for many years.
Pulled a Muscle Coughing. My attempts to protect the injury made the pain worse.
My wife spotted that I was bracing and making the pain from a pulled muscle much worse than it needed to be. I was able to significalty reduce my pain very quickly by just following my own advice… The trick …
Pulled a Muscle Coughing. My attempts to protect the injury made the pain worse. Read more →
Case Study – Female with Lateral hip Pain
This anonymised case study is an example of what I do with real patients. It is published with permission, but the name has been changed. The Client Lucy is 44 year old primary school teacher. She is generally fit and …
Low Back Pain. Leg Length Difference and Pelvic Rotations – It’s Snake Oil!
Leg length difference associated with low back pain is an exceedingly common osteopathic and chiropractic diagnosis. If you have a shorter leg on one side the pelvis will be rotated forward on that side. This is simple biomechanics. It’s like …
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