by Vanessa Fisher | Jan 27, 2019 | Osteopathy Blog
Fibromyalgia (FM) is an unpleasant condition of generalised and often heightened pain in the muscles and tendons of the body. Diagnostic criteria list up to 18 symmetrical tender points on the body but, in fact, the condition often includes a wide range of associated...
by Vanessa Fisher | Jan 27, 2019 | Osteopathy Blog
What is Bursitis? Bursitis is an inflammatory condition of the bursa. Bursae are fluid filled sacs which lubricate moving parts within the body. This reduces friction between the two adjoining structures, which are commonly tendons, muscles and joints. Common...
by Vanessa Fisher | Jan 27, 2019 | Babies and Children, Osteopathy Blog, Pregnancy
It is pretty common knowledge that pregnancy places the female body under huge stresses and change, but not many people will be familiar with a condition it can cause called abdominal separation or Diastasis Recti Abdominis or, in fact, that women outside of pregnancy...
by Vanessa Fisher | Jan 27, 2019 | Babies and Children, Osteopathy Blog, Pregnancy
I stumbled across an interesting article published back in the January 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA). It talks about the use of osteopathic treatment, performed on hospitalised premature twins with breastfeeding...
by Vanessa Fisher | Jan 27, 2019 | Osteopathy Blog
Just above the heel of your foot is a thick band of tissue called the Achilles tendon. It is the largest tendon in the body and runs from your calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus muscles) to the heel bone (calcaneus). It is important because it helps you lift your...
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