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Cathedral Osteopaths

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Cathedral Osteopaths

Helping people recover from Back Pain, Heel Pain, Shoulder Pain, Elbow Pain, Bursitis, and OA knee without the need for drugs, injections or surgery.

Offers osteopathy, sports massage, IDD Therapy, Shockwave Therapy Osteopathy
Idd Therapy
Non surgical decompression for herniated, bulging discs, facet problems and stenosis,
children and babies and cranial osteopathy

30/04/2026

✅Top 3 Tips for Plantar Fasciitis/Heel Pain:

2️⃣Wearing Supportive Footwear and/or using Arch Support insoles 👞🥾👡🥿👟
➡️ The plantar fascia acts like a band supporting your arch so if your arch collapses too much (overpronation), the fascia gets overstretched. Supportive shoes and insoles hold the arch in a better position
➡️ This takes pressure off the fascia so it can heal, distributes pressure more evenly
Without support, a lot of force goes straight into your heel (where pain is worst).
Insoles spread your body weight across the whole foot (rather than excessive force on the heel) and absorbs some of the shock of impact (Less impact = less irritation of the fascia)

⚠️ What to look for:
*Firm arch support (not completely flat)
*Slight heel cushioning
*A stable heel (not floppy or worn out)

‼️Flat, unsupportive shoes (like thin flip-flops or worn trainers) tend to make symptoms worse because they allow the fascia to overstretch again.

27/04/2026

✅Top 3 Tips for Plantar Fasciitis/Heel Pain:

2️⃣Frozen Bottle Rolling ❄️
➡️ Rolling your foot over a frozen bottle helps with plantar fasciitis for a couple of simple but effective reasons:
❄️ 1. Reduces inflammation (ice effect)
The cold from the frozen bottle acts like an ice pack. It helps:
*Decrease swelling in the plantar fascia
*Numb pain signals
*Calm irritation caused by overuse or strain
🌀 2. Provides a gentle massage
As you roll your foot:
*It stretches and loosens the tight plantar fascia
*Breaks up small adhesions or stiffness in the tissue
*Improves blood flow, which supports healing

⚠️ Quick tip
If it hurts sharply while rolling, ease off—this should feel relieving, not aggravating.

Let us know how you get on!

21/04/2026

✅Top 3 Tips for Plantar Fasciitis/Heel Pain:

1️⃣ Calf Stretches 🦵
➡️ Calf stretches help with Plantar Fasciitis because the calf muscles are directly connected to the plantar fascia through the Achilles tendon. When the calves are tight, they increase tension all the way down into the bottom of your foot (the plantar fascia).

Stretching the calves loosens this chain, reducing the constant pulling force. Flexible calves also help allow a smoother heel-to-toe movement when you walk. That reduces repetitive strain on the bottom of your foot over time, keeping plantar fasciitis at bay!

This is one of my favourite calf stretches but do you have any others that you find helpful? Let us know in the comments below!

15/04/2026

📋✅Top 3 Tips for Plantar Fasciitis/Heel Pain:

1️⃣ Calf Stretches 🦵
➡️Helps relieve/release muscle tension that contributes to pressure/tension through the foot/plantar fascia

2️⃣ Rolling with a frozen bottle 🍾🧊
➡️Helps limit inflammation which causes swelling and pain and creates a ‘cryo-stretch’ for reducing tension through the plantar fascia

3️⃣Wear supportive footwear👟👠🩴👡🥿🩰👞👢🥾
➡️ When the foot arches are properly supported, your foot doesn’t flatten excessively (overpronation). This means less stretching and strain on the plantar fascia, which helps reduce pain and irritation.

Have you got any other tips and tricks that you’ve found help heel pain? Let us know in the comments!

25/03/2026

📋✅ 3 TOP TIPS for Arthritic Knee Pain

3️⃣ Keep Moving!

🚶‍♂️Short walks
🚴Cycling
🏊‍♀️Swimming

Try 10-20 minutes of gentle movement daily. Try and avoid high impact activities that are more likely to cause inflammation and swelling.

➡️Movement helps lubricate the joint and reduce stiffness

20/03/2026

📋✅ 3 TOP TIPS for Arthritic Knee Pain

2️⃣Regular Icing, especially after activity

Cold therapy affects the body in a few helpful ways for inflamed joints. ❄️🦵
1. Reduces inflammation
2. Numbs pain
3. Limits swelling after activity
-If your knee becomes swollen after walking, exercising, or standing for long periods, icing helps prevent fluid buildup in the joint.

How to Ice safely:
Apply ice for 15–20 minutes at a time
Use a cloth or towel between the ice and skin
Repeat 2–3 times a day during painful periods
Especially helpful after activity

✅ Simple rule:
Swollen or warm knee → Ice
Stiff or tight knee → Heat

Ice: best for swelling and inflammation
Heat: better for stiffness and tight muscles
Many people with knee arthritis alternate between both.

16/03/2026

📋✅ 3 TOP TIPS for Arthritic Knee Pain

1️⃣ Quadriceps Strengthening

By building strength and endurance of the muscles surrounding the knee we can create better support the knee joint and reduce pressure within the joint.

You could try:
-Straight leg raises
- Wall Squats
-Isometric quad holds/squeezes (with a rolled towel under the knees for support)

11/03/2026

📋✅Top 3 Tips for Arthritic Knee Pain:

1️⃣ Quadriceps Strengthening Exercises🏋️🦵
➡️Helps support the knee joint and reduce pressure

2️⃣ Regular Icing, especially after activity🧊
➡️Helps limit inflammation which causes swelling and pain

3️⃣Keep Moving!🚶🚴🏊‍♀️
➡️Movement helps lubricate the joint and reduce stiffness

29/01/2026

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27/01/2026

📋✅ 3 Top Tips for Herniated Discs

3️⃣Keep Moving!

Little and often- move as much as you can. Whilst rest is important, your muscles play a huge role in supporting your spine and they are highly adaptable to what you do.

To implement small chunks of gentle movement across you day think about changing position at least every 45 mins and 10-20 min walks up to twice a day if you can manage. E.g: during the day try not to stay sat at your desk for more than 45mins before standing or have a 45 min break lying down before sitting or going on a short walk.

Address

6 Bedern Bank
Ripon
HG41PE

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 7pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 7pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 7pm
Thursday	8:30am - 7pm
Friday	8:30am - 7pm
Saturday	9am - 1pm

Telephone

+441765540026

Website

http://www.cathedralosteopaths.co.uk/

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