When new patients come to get help from an osteopath, it is usually for one of two reasons. The first is that they have tried all kinds of treatments and modalities, and NOTHING is working (no pressure here!) The other is usually through word of mouth from a family member or good…
Sciatica is a condition which results in pain radiating through the lower back, the back of the thigh and down to the foot. Though we do assist patients with this condition, there are also quite a few patients who come to the clinic thinking that sciatica is what’s causing their pain, only…
Today’s article is about the significant link between your lower back and your intestines, and how back pain can actually be caused by poor gut health in many cases. As Osteopathic therapists, we are often asked how Osteopathy is different from Chiropractic, and here is an example to illustrate it: Paul came…
…and your lower back or neck doesn’t have a problem with your bedding, but it does with the holiday season! This is the time of year where osteopathic manual therapists see the most seized up lower backs and necks. And unlike the general belief, it does not come from “sleeping funny” but…
