I was giving a talk recently to a group of local business professionals about what sort of people I can help in my work. I talked about, ‘don’t ignore niggles’ as this is your bodies way of saying I’m hurting and I’m injured. So, an untreated niggle can become a longer lasting injury if the […]
Case Study: A Tennis Player with an Achilles Injury
About the Patient Delphine was a 42 year old top level club tennis player who also competed internationally in the veterans tennis circuit. When she came to see me she was suffering from an inflamed Achilles tendon, very tight calf muscles and inflamed ‘shin splints.’ In other words she was someone who pushed her body […]
Case Study: A Golfer Suffering from Back Pain
About the Patient Graham came to see me with a fifteen year history of lower back pain. Although he had managed his intermittent back pain with pain killers prescribed by his GP and the occasional massage – he had learned to live with it. That was until it affected him playing his beloved golf. When […]
Look after your Diabetic Feet in the Winter
People with diabetes often suffer with their feet particularly in the cold winter months. The Harpenden Osteopath Sports Injury clinic specialise in foot/gait related issues and want to offer advice to the most vulnerable this winter. (more…)
Is Sitting Causing You Back Pain?
Back pain is pandemic. There are literally millions and millions of sufferers in the world today and it is second only to the common cold as a cause of time off work. (more…)
Orthotics enable ‘Shin Splints’ Sufferer Achieve his Marathon Dreams
I received a really nice message from a patient yesterday which touched me and made me want to write this blog. (more…)
