Do Osteopaths Treat Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia is a medical condition characterised by chronic widespread pain and heightened, painful response to pressure. The key anatomical peculiarity seems to be hypersensitive pain-processing fac [...]
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Do Osteopaths Treat Sciatica?
Sciatica is a medical condition of pain travelling down the leg from the lower back. This pain may go down the back, outside, or front of the leg. About 90% of the time sciatica is due to a spinal dis [...]
Do Osteopaths Treat Neck Pain?
Neck pain can come from a variety of causes. Osteopaths can find the cause of your neck pain and alleviate it with simple mechanical adjustments. [...]
Concussions, Lasting Symptoms and Cranial Osteopathy
Can osteopathy help with persisting concussions symptoms? [...]
Do Osteopaths Treat Low Back Pain?
Yes, Osteopaths do treat low back pain. Here's how... [...]
What Is Osteopathy? A Brief History
Understanding how Osteopathy works is sometimes best achieved by looking at how it began. [...]
What Is Osteopathy? Infographic
Osteopathy is a medical practice based on the theory that disease and physiologic dysfunction are etiologically grounded in a disordered musculoskeletal system. [...]
Osteopathy Articles From Around The Web
Osteopathy for Rib Pain
Rib pain can show up in unexpected places, and the majority of cases we've seen most of it clears up quickly after 2 or 3 treatments. [...]
Osteopathy for the Shoulder Joint
Because different shoulder pain problems often cause pain in similar areas and can also be caused by nerve irritation in the neck and referral from abdominal organs, finding the source of the problem [...]
Osteopathy for Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. Typical symptoms may include apprehension, compulsive behaviour, panic attacks, sweat, a sense of suf [...]
Osteopathy for Leg Muscle Injuries
Leg strain and tear injuries are commonly associated with athletes who run, jump and kick but can also occur with overactive gardeners and sudden movements (for example miss-footing a step). [...]
Osteopathy: The Hands-On Therapy Treats Heart Disease, Headache, Respiratory Problems And More
When you think of going to a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO)—if it even occurs to you to see this type of doctor—what often comes to mind is someone who manipulates your joints and muscles to [...]
Osteopathy and Stress
Many people these days are suffering from 'stress'. This manifests itself differently in different people. Some people may be angry, some down or depressed and many will have physical symptoms. [...]
Osteopathy’s Role in the Management of Heart Disease
As most of my patients know I am currently knee deep in my research to complete my thesis for the Canadian College of Osteopathy, the last step in my osteopathic education. I am working with researche [...]