BOOK ONLINE CALL 0203 6060 490 Choosing the right Treatment When taking calls and e-mail enquiries from patients we are frequently asked about which treatment is best for them, and whether they are best suited for an osteopathy and/or massage treatment. With most complimentary alternative medicines (CAM) or physical therapies (PT) there are many overlaps […]
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BOOK ONLINE CALL 0203 6060 490 How Osteopathy can help your Golf How an osteopath will work with you An osteopath’s overarching goal will be to help you improve your overall strength, conditioning, flexibility and fitness. An initial examination will take into account a golfer’s stance, grip and swing with the overall intention of assessing
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BOOK ONLINE CALL 0203 6060 490 What is a Labral Tear ? Your shoulder is a socket-shaped joint and the labrum a cartilaginous structure that forms a ring around the socket which is called the glenoid fossa. The labrum of the shoulder has 2 important functions, one is to deepen the socket of the shoulder
BOOK ONLINE CALL 0203 6060 490 A blog post discussing the ins and outs of an upper trapezius strain. Included in this post is an explanation of the role of the upper trapezius, diagnosis, signs and symptoms, treatment and exercise. What are the upper fibers of trapezius muscle function and where are they located? The
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BOOK ONLINE CALL 0203 6060 490 What is Repetitive Strain Injury? Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a term used to characterise pain in the upper extremity. It involves pain in the neck, shoulder, elbow, forearm and wrist. It predominantly includes injuries caused by repetitive movements or overuse, hence the name repetitive. Common movements causing this
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BOOK ONLINE CALL 0203 6060 490 What is a Rotator Cuff Injury? A rotator cuff injury is a lesion addressed directly to one specific muscle group, the rotator cuff. The rotator cuff is a muscle group composed of 4 muscles: the supraspinatus muscle, the infraspinatus muscle, the teres minor muscle and the subscapularis muscle. Generally
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BOOK ONLINE CALL 0203 6060 490 What is Shoulder Impingement Syndrome? Shoulder impingement syndrome is a common cause of shoulder pain, it occurs when the rotator cuff tendons (typically the supraspinatus muscle) or bursa inside your shoulder rub on the outer edge of your shoulder as they pass through the subacromial space, this occurs mostly
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BOOK ONLINE CALL 0203 6060 490 What is causing your shoulder pain? The Shoulder region is one of the most common areas of pain and injury in our body and there are different reasons to explain why our shoulders hurt. The shoulder is a complex structure formed of bones such as the humerus, scapula (shoulder
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BOOK ONLINE CALL 0203 6060 490 What is Frozen Shoulder? Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) is a debilitating condition that can stop you from sleeping and working. At Bodytonic Clinic, our multidisciplinary team of Osteopaths, Physiotherapists, and Chiropractors see frozen shoulder cases every week. By combining manual therapy with advanced technology like Focused Shockwave Therapy, we
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BOOK ONLINE CALL 0203 6060 490 What is Biceps Tendinopathy? Biceps tendinopathy involves the irritation followed by inflammation of the long head of biceps tendon which is located in the front of the arm. There are a few different types of tendinopathy which include; tendinitis, tendinosis, paratendonitis and tendon rupture. Tendinitis refers to an inflammatory
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