Conditions Treated

Osteopathy can be used to treat a number of conditions. Below is a list of the typical problems that treatment may help. However, if you do not see your condition in this list then just give me a call to discuss the problem and I would be pleased to advise you.

• Back pain
• Knee pain
• Shoulder pain
• Sports injuries
• Repetitive strain injury
• Postural problems
• Pregnancy related pain

Recent Case Study

A physically fit and athletic 28 year old male recently consulted me regarding pain he was experiencing around his shin. He played competitive hockey twice a week and often went running between matches to keep his fitness levels up.

This patient mentioned to me that a few weeks earlier he had been on a 6-mile run and since then, each time he ran he experienced leg pain. On examination, his lower leg was very tender and inflamed. However after completing a thorough examination of his lower back, pelvis and knee mechanics, I noticed some restrictions through his lower back and pelvis. When I looked at his muscle recruitment I found that there was in imbalance in strength through his buttock muscles.

We have since been working through exercises and treatment together and he has started a slow return to running. However I believe that if we had not addressed the muscular imbalance I found during the course of my osteopathic examination then the shin splints would have re-occurred, even after lengthy rest.