If muscles are continuously over-used, they get tighter and tighter, and can occasionally go into a spasm. Muscle spasms can be very intense, and come

Sprains and strains are very common issues that osteopaths treat. The word ‘sprain’ refers to an injury to the tendons or ligaments, and ‘strain’ is

When we think of elbow pain, the one commonly occurring problem is tennis elbow. (Most people who suffer from this have never even played tennis!)

The foot and ankle are made up of many small bones, all connected by a web of ligaments, muscles and tendons. These all need to

Hip and knee pains are quite common, and there are a number of causes that can be helped with osteopathy. Pain can come from tight,

Sports injuries can happen for a number of reasons including direct trauma from a tackle or mid-game collision, failing to warm up properly, going too

The ‘Rotator cuff’ muscles are the most common part of the shoulder to be injured, but there are other causes of shoulder pain too. These

There are many causes of headaches, but most of them are not serious. One very common cause of headaches is the neck. Tension or stress

Daily aches and pains in your neck, shoulders and lower back can be caused by poor posture. It can affect you in your workplace and

‘Sciatica’ means pain coming from irritation of the Sciatic nerve – the thickest nerve in your body. It radiates into the buttock, outer hip, thigh,

Neck pain is very common, and not very nice to experience. It affects people of all ages, and is often caused by the way we

The spine itself is very strong, supported by solid ligaments and muscles, and surprisingly difficult to damage. However, it is much easier to strain the