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…

Osteopathy Treats Teething

Osteopathy Treats Teething - Osteopathy treatment can help with relief to those babies who are uncomfortable with teething. Fast growth of teeth within the face bones may cause a degree of strain and tissue congestion. This can lead to disrupted…

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…

Osteopathy Treats Golf Injuries

Golfers often suffer from serious injuries despite golf being considered a low level activity. This includes approximately 50% of touring professionals who have to stop play due to injury.A golf swing involves an exaggerated trunk rotation and…

Osteopathy Treats Football Injuries

Despite generally being a safe and effective exercise, football injuries such as sprains and strains often occur.These injuries include minor contusions (bruising a ligament, tendon, or muscle), sprains (stretching or tearing a ligament), and…

Osteopathy Treats Feeding Difficulties

Osteopathy Treats Feeding Difficulties - Suckling will be more difficult and tiring for a baby when tensions through the head, face or throat are left over from mechanical strains acquired at birth. These strains may have been influenced by:face…

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 can help during and after pregnancy

How Treatment Can Help After Childbirth Caring for your new baby is a very physically and mentally demanding task. Your body has had to recover from the postural changes made during pregnancy but also the effects of delivery. Reaching over a…

Osteopath treats Headaches and Other Aches And Pains

Osteopath treats Headaches and Other Aches And Pains - Children often complain of headaches at approximately 7-8 years of age due to the formation of sutures or joints between the bones of the skull. Retained moulding may focus areas of pressure…

Osteopathy Treats Tennis Injuries

Tennis is a complex physical sport requiring hand-eye coordination and full body participation to run, position, swing and hit. Most Tennis Injuries can be minimised or prevented entirely with osteopathic treatment, which will improve body position…