What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a health condition that weakens bones. In the UK it affects 1:2 women and 1:5 men over the age of 50. As oestrogen levels drop there is an increased rate of bone breaking down, and lower bone building rates. This can weaken bones therefore increasing the risk of bone fracture. Continue reading
How Can Sports Therapy Help Sciatica?
What is Sciatica? Sciatica is irritation of the sciatic nerve which runs from your hips to your feet. It can cause stabbing, burning or shooting pain, tingling, numbness or weakness in your buttocks, backs of legs and feet and toes. Typically symptoms are only on one side of the body. About 90% of sciatica is Continue reading
The Benefits of a Sports Massage
Have you been working hard on your Christmas diet and exercise regime? Is your athletics or triathlon race season over for another year? Is your body in need of some TLC? If the answer to any of the above is yes, then its time you booked in for a Sports Massage at The Osteopathic Clinic, Continue reading