New Forest Osteopathy

07/02/2023

Sciatica can be a debilitating condition but can be managed quite easily with the right type of advice and management. So here are some top tips to help if you suffer from sciatica.

Sciatica is a relatively common condition and can affect a wide variety of people at any point in their life. As we have discussed previously, the symptoms can vary greatly from person to person and can be quite debilitating for some. Early diagnosis and intervention are key in the management of sci...

25/01/2023

Each year, I see patients in clinic who get injured early in the year (January - February) usually following NY resolution to get more active by joining the gym or taking up running.

It has only been a few weeks since the start of 2023 - what a chilly start! - and I have already seen in clinic a handful of patients with knee pain so I wanted to share a brief read about knee injury and how we can help.

I hope you find it useful.

Knee pain is a common symptom which can affect people of all ages from adolescence to older adults. Knee pain can be the result of an injury - trauma- or medical conditions such as osteoarthritis in adults or Osgood-Schlatter disease in teenagers . So let’s have a look at the structure of the knee...

09/01/2023

Over the past few months, I have seen an increased number of patients with shoulder dysfunction who have been told they had a frozen shoulder... and none of them had a frozen shoulder!

Frozen shoulder is not a common condition and is often misdiagnosed so here is a quick read which will hopefully help you unerstand the condition better.

Frozen shoulder is the common name given to adhesive shoulder capsulitis. Frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis describes a pathological process in which the body forms excessive scar tissue or adhesions across the glenohumeral joint (joint between the humerus and the scapula - see diagram), leadin...

10/11/2022

Here is a question I often get from people. Hopefully this quick read will answer it.

Sciatica is a relatively common condition and an estimated 10 to 40% of the population will experience it through their lifetime. Patients often present to us having been told by their GP or having self-diagnosed with sciatica but sciatica is not a diagnosis in itself. I often say to patients the te...

30/07/2022

First Time at the Emirates Stadium for this lucky boy ❤️

11/07/2022

Was delighted to have this little one on the table today.

Legs have been sore after park run yesterday (2k in 9min15, not too bad?) and I realised I never give him a bit of treatment 😞

Too easy sometimes to get caught up with patients & athletes and not looking after family.

He is now keen on treatment every week 😂 Let’s do it 👍

08/07/2020

Here is short video clip with some useful information about sciatica.

03/07/2020

Check out the latest infographic about plantar fasciopathy and learn a bit more about this condition. Get in touch if you have any question. Hope you find it useful.

22/06/2020

Here is my latest infographic. I hope you find it useful. I will talk about about these running injuries (and prevention) in more details really soon. Meanwhile, feel free to get in touch if you have any question about your running injuries.

18/06/2020

15/06/2020

Not sure about low back pain and exercise. Check out our latest blog post.

Low back pain can be painful and debilitating but as you may have read in my previous post, 7 facts about back pain, back pain can get better. One key factor towards recovery is exercise. Indeed, there is strong and growing evidence about the importance and the role played by exercise not only in th...