Sort yourself out today…Shoulder pain

Back and shoulder pain is a common complaint due to our sedentary lifestyles and bad posture. Nearly 50% of us will suffer at some point in our lives -our experts are here to help you avoid it.The OsteopathDr Guy Ashburner is a Cape Town-based…

Osteopathic treatment for Dizziness

Osteopathic treatment for Dizziness Osteopathic treatment for dizziness must first look at the many causes of dizziness, such as medication, ear infections, a head injury, dysfunction of the inner ear or brain and low blood pressure. Problems…

Osteopathy Treats Calf Strain

Osteopathy treats Calf Strain. The pain in the calf can be characteristic of a lot of conditions but a calf strain is where the muscles and fascia at the back of the lower leg are stretched beyond their limit of flexibility resulting in micro…

Osteopathy Treats Rotator Cuff Syndrome

Osteopathy Treats Rotator Cuff Syndrome - The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and tendons (supraspinatus, infraspinatus teres minor and subscapularis) that surround the shoulder joint, keeping the head of your upper arm bone firmly within…

Osteopathy Treats Sacroiliac Joint Pain

Osteopathy Treats Sacroiliac Joint Pain - The Sacroiliac joints (bony surfaces supported by strong ligaments) connect the sacrum (the triangular shaped bone at the bottom of the spine) to the iliac bones (the two bones that make up the pelvis).…

Osteopathy Treats Sports Injuries

Osteopathy Treats Sports Injuries - When consulting an osteopath with chronic or acute problems, you are evaluated and treated with a view to prevention of further injury, combined with a prescription of corrective exercise.Osteopathic evaluation…

Sort yourself out today…Shoulder pain

Muscle Left Behind - Muscle Imbalance. To get a strong and sculpt a sleek silhouette, you have to identify which muscles are slacking and whip them into shape.Nearly every muscle in your body has a corresponding muscle group that carries out…

Boot Camp Injuries

A boot camp-like training session is a group exercise that focuses on improving stamina, endurance, fitness, and weight loss over a period of several weeks. It’s called boot camp due to the military style training environment, and because…

It happened to me: Osteopathy worked wonders for my son

Osteopathy worked wonders for my son. Since complications during his birth, Caleb Sedeman (12) of Cape Town has always struggled with low muscle tone, a speech impediment, epilepsy and ADHD. He also has a very high pain threshold which means…

Lat pulldowns- Proper technique and how to avoid Injury

Lat pulldowns are a popular gym exercise for strengthening the upper back, shoulders, biceps and forearms and is without a doubt the most frequently misused piece of equipment in the gym.This week I saw a prime example of what not to do with…