Pain without injury and injury without pain – what’s going on?
January 11, 2018
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Pain can be present both in the presence and in the absence of damage. This is an important concept for both patients and practitioners to understand.
Category : Chronic Pain
Using your big bits: how the glutes really fire
June 21, 2017
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There’s an obvious giveaway about the importance of the gluteal muscles in our bottoms; they are very big! If we have developed a big, powerful set of muscles somewhere on our bodies, then you can be fairly sure that, through our evolution, there has been a necessity for power and strength in that area. I’m […]
Why your lower back and your tight hip flexors are not the best of friends
March 5, 2017
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You soon learn as an osteopath that every body is different and unique. No two postures, movements or conditions are the same from one person to another. That being said, however, there are certain things that you become very used to seeing; tight hip flexors being a prime example. We are a nation of sitters […]
The Multifidus – maybe the most important muscle you’ve never heard of.
January 30, 2015
When I mention the Multifidus muscle to my patients, I’m often met with quite a puzzled look. If you asked your average person on the street to name 10 muscles in the body, it’s safe to say that the Multifidus would be notable by its absence; very few have heard of it. Don’t be fooled […]
The rise and fall of the shoulder.
January 30, 2015
Did it draw the evolutionary short straw? I think we can agree that the evolutionary development of human bipedalism (walking on 2 feet!) has generally been a success, right? There are, however, a couple of structures in the human body that seem rather retro-fitted to our new upright postures. Sacrifices that must have been deemed […]
Disc Herniation: Surgery vs. Mother Nature – The Stats
October 1, 2014
For those people suffering with disc herniations, the decision regarding surgery versus no surgery is often a very difficult and confusing one. Spinal surgeons will argue that surgery is the way to go, while osteopaths and physios may suggest otherwise. In this blog I will objectively outline some of the stats relevant to this topic in an attempt to help both those wrestling with the decision and practitioners who may want more information in order to appropriately advise patients.
The Shoulder Pain Series – Part 2
September 10, 2013
Frozen Shoulder – what, why and how? Frozen shoulder is a puzzling and often misused diagnosis. There are a variety of injuries that can lead to reduced shoulder movement and it’s worth noting that the term “frozen shoulder” isn’t a catch-all term for such injuries, as sometimes assumed by patients. Frozen shoulder refers to […]
