Steps To Help You Unwind

Steps To Help You Unwind. Today’s world is full of pressures, frustrations and challenges, and for many of us stress has become a way of life. But constantly operating in emergency mode can damage both body and mind. Managing stress is…

Osteopathy Treats Cricket Injuries

Amateur and professional cricket players present with many common Cricket Injuries including:Shoulder PainFront shoulder pain from bowling with a wide open chest. Bowling/throwing with too much power, too soon. This can lead to Rotator Cuff…

Osteopathy Treats Sickness and Vomiting

Osteopathy Treats Sickness and Vomiting - The upper end of the stomach is held shut by a muscular sphincter which is composed of muscle fibres from the diaphragm.Tension or torsion in the diaphragm can impair the function of the sphincter and…

Adults benefiting from Osteopathy

Osteopathy is most commonly known for assisting in the treatment of ‘bad backs’, however, it is much broader than this and can help with a wide range of conditions including those such as arthritis and sciatica. At Osteopathy Cape Town we…

Osteopathy Treats Cycling Injuries

Osteopathy deal with many Cycling Injuries like overuse knee injuries in cyclists are common and caused by incorrect alignment of your knees, feet, hips and lower back. Which will eventually lead to Illio-tibial band syndrome, maltracking of…

Osteopathy Treats Sinus Problems and Mouth Breathing

Osteopathy Treats Sinus Problems and Mouth Breathing - Sinuses are air hollow spaces inside the bones of the skull which permit drainage of mucous via intricate movement of the skull bones. When the movement of these bones becomes restricted,…

Babies and Children benefiting from Osteopathy

How Paediatric Osteopathy Can Help Babies ADHD Asthma Behavioural problems and learning difficulties Colic and wind Crying, screaming, irritability Ear infections Feeding difficulties Hamstring calf strain Headaches, and other…

Osteopathy Treats Ear Infections

When a child is irritable or pulls at their ear due to an ear ache, the ear drum is usually red with fluid build-up in the middle ear (behind the eardrum) causing pain, often accompanied by fever and occasionally loss of hearing. Other symptoms…

Osteopathy Treats Sleep Disturbances

Osteopathy Treats Sleep Disturbances - May be due to: A young baby whom does not suckle sufficient milk at one feed will tend to awaken sooner for the next feed.Discomfort inside the baby’s head and coverings of the brain (the meninges) may…

Dancing Injuries

Most dancing injuries (65-80%) are lower limb injuries due to an incorrect turnout, muscle imbalances (such as reduced quadriceps performance), rolling in of the foot, ankle sprains, and point work. Other injuries include spinal problems which…