Bursitis and how osteopathy may manage the symptoms?
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...
Abdominal separation – the key questions answered
Babies and Children 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...
Osteopathy & breastfeeding problems in premature infants
Babies and Children 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...
Osteopathic treatment and Achilles tendinitis
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...