Welcome to part 2 of this 4 part mini-series on the darker side of stress, if you missed it part one about the internal effects of stress is here (https://www.richmondosteopaths.co.uk/the-paradigm-of-modern-life/). Part 2 is a little bit shorter for easier reading...
Running; a fantastic exercise for keeping fit or losing weight With the Salomon Citytrail Richmond half/10 km/mini mile coming up in March, it has brought back memories of the London Marathon a few years ago, when I had volunteered to treat runners after the race....
Groin pain in athletes is one of the most difficult and interesting injuries to treat conservatively. Treatment of a groin pain creates phenomenal debate amongst practitioners. My question to you is why does such a common injury create so much controversy? The reason...
There is a common misconception is that the elbow is a simple joint to treat! This is a general misunderstanding as the elbow is more complex than simply tennis elbow (Lateral epicondylosis) or golfers elbow (medial epicondylosis). For those who have been lucky...
Richmond Osteopaths provides Physiotherapy. We are a friendly team that are passionate about Physiotherapy, Osteopathy and Sports Therapy. We would like to talk about Physiotherapy. What is Physiotherapy? Physiotherapy looks at the movement of your muscles and joints....
Movement is the key to optimal health and well-being. It is evolutionary. Our bodies are naturally designed to be active and dynamic, however the tendency in this modern age is to neglect this and remain relatively sedentary - often for longer periods of time than we...
If you don’t have a strong aversion to needles then dry needling is fantastic method for reducing pain! However, it is not to be confused with Chinese acupuncture. What is the difference between Chinese acupuncture and dry needling is a question that comes up very...
There are tons of running tips and advice out there for new runners (like myself) and also experienced runners. My advice is to make sure that you use it. Use what makes sense to you, stick with it but keep asking for advice in order to change it. Change is as good as...
As an Osteopath I am very passionate about my work. I had an interesting case on hip pain and I thought I would share it with you. I have been treating a young gentleman with chronic hip pain that would not subside. If you have ever had nagging hip pain you will...
I have seen a couple of office workers today at Richmond Osteopaths with acute wrist pain. They have just come back from holiday and have resumed their crazy work schedules, both are young ladies between 30-40 years of age and most importantly they are computer based...
A lot of our patients ask what the difference is between physiotherapy and osteopathy. To this day I don't have a clear cut answer, and I am both a physiotherapist and an osteopath. I would say that they are very similar in that they are both manual therapies but use...
When low back pain strikes it is very tempting to lie down when one has an acute episode and simply try not to move! It is an immediate response. The body tells you it is in intense pain and if it is severe enough we may not even want to move your little finger in...