by fconnor | Aug 9, 2023 | Backpain, Health, Lifestyle, osteopathy
The importance of knowing what your baseline is…. Setting a baseline for injury recovery requires you to know your starting point. Considering your starting point with rehabilitation and exercise is crucial, not only because it sets the foundation for your recovery...
by fconnor | May 27, 2023 | Backpain
Walking is a wonderful activity get you outside, you can walk with friends or local walking groups, In Bolton you can check out ‘let’s keep Bolton moving #LKBM they have lots of ideas and group posts, walking really is a great exercise. Did you know it’s also great...
by fconnor | Mar 3, 2023 | Backpain, Injury, manual handling
With or without back pain it is very important to look after the spine, this article discusses a way to help manage and often prevent back pain. Regardless of what action you would like to carry out understanding the Task, Ability, Load, and Environment is important....
by fconnor | Feb 23, 2023 | Backpain, Injury, osteopathy
Walking can be an effective form of exercise for some people with sciatica, as it can help to increase circulation, relieve muscle tension, and reduce pressure on the sciatic nerve. However, it’s important to talk to your osteopath before starting any new...
by fconnor | Feb 22, 2023 | Backpain, osteopathy
Why is a MRi more preferable to an X-Ray when experiencing Sciatica. As investigations both have valuable input, however when it comes to back pain one stands out. We need to remember Sciatica is not a diagnosis because it does not identify the underlying condition or...
by fconnor | Jun 20, 2022 | Backpain, Health, Lifestyle, osteopathy
Just a note about posture… Posture should never be considered as a perfect static achievement as this doesn’t really exist, posture is dynamic, a constant adaptation to movement and the forces placed on the body, and for this there is an optimum, there is perfection...
