Tag Archives: Halesowen osteopath

Things You May Not Know About Osteopathy

09 Jul, 2021

Osteopathy is a holistic approach to medicine, focusing primarily on the musculoskeletal system (the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and connective tissues), which combines an extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology, as well as clinical methods of investigation.  Although osteopaths are required to train for a minimum of 4 years full-time in order to achieve a…
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How To Treat Tennis Elbow

14 Sep, 2016

Tennis elbow or golfers elbow refers to a very painful condition around the outside and inside of the elbow respectively. Patients suffering from this injury may find that the pain is often severe and although usually localised to the elbow, can spread to the forearm and wrist. The pain is caused by repetitive micro trauma of…
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Osteopathy and Relieving Musculoskeletal Pain

22 Apr, 2014

According to statistics, almost one in four visits we make to our GP’s are for pain. For example, pain in the muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons and nerves; known cumulatively as musculoskeletal pain. In some cases, a GP may refer a patient suffering from musculoskeletal to an Osteopath, or possibly a specialist in dealing with a…
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How Can an Osteopath Help to Relieve Headaches?

27 Mar, 2014

According to studies undertaken by John Patten, a leading neurological expert in the UK, headaches are amongst the most common symptoms that come across in medicine. In many cases, headaches are tension headaches that are related to muscular contractions or caused by problems in the neck. Osteopathic treatment can be an effective short term treatment…
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How Can Osteopathic Treatment Help To Ease Lower Back Pain?

17 Dec, 2013

Although osteopathic treatment focuses on the whole body and how the different aspects of the musculoskeletal system interrelate, commonly, people seek help from a Halesowen osteopath for specific problems, for example lower back pain. The lower back is comprised of five vertebrae, below the ribs and above the hips. Any pain in this region is…
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