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Dec 42 min read
Why Cant I Just Switch My Pain Off?
Biological complexity: Pain is the result of signals traveling through the nervous system in response to injury or potential harm....
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willsmere
Dec 32 min read
Elbow Pain
Often people think Osteopaths only treat “bones” or only see people with sore backs. This is certainly part of our work, but Osteopaths...
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willsmere
Aug 15, 20213 min read
My Knee is Bone on Bone!!!
Treatment of arthritic knees is changing, and for the better! Many of us would have heard the term before, "bone on bone". For a long...
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Willsmere Health Osteopaths
Feb 9, 20213 min read
I'm too sore to exercise!
People often don't know where to start with getting back into exercise, or doing activities they enjoy after injury, especially if they...
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Willsmere Health Osteopaths
Feb 25, 20203 min read
Stretching vs Strengthening
Muscles arguably have one main function, they create force. This allows us to function as humans eg so that we can walk, run, jump,...
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Willsmere Health
Feb 25, 20202 min read
What is inflammation, and how can exercise help ...?
Most people have heard of inflammation, and it gets mentioned regularly at the clinic. But what is it??? - Inflammation is actually...
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Willsmere Health
Sep 25, 20192 min read
Getting the most out of your osteopathy consults
With a combined level of experience of 35 years here at Willsmere Health we sat around the other day discussing this question. So here...
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Willsmere Health
Sep 25, 20192 min read
Kneecap Pain
Patellofemoral joint (PFJ) pain or Kneecap pain, is a general term used to describe pain on or around the knee cap. The PFJ is the joint...
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Willsmere Health
Aug 8, 20193 min read
CALF STRAINS
When we are talking about the calf we are talking about 2 muscles in particular; The gastrocnemius and the soleus muscle. These 2 do most...
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Willsmere Osteos
May 12, 20192 min read
WHAT IS TENNIS ELBOW?
Lateral elbow tendinopathy or 'tennis elbow' as it is commonly known as is the most common condition of the elbow. It affects the tendons...
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Willsmere Health Osteopaths
Sep 20, 20184 min read
SLEEP, WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT?
We routinely ask patients, "How is your sleep going? Do you sleep right through? Do you wake up refreshed?". Patients often look...
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Willsmere Health Osteopaths
Sep 18, 20182 min read
IS MY SHOULDER FROZEN?
A dramatic sounding diagnosis. Although it is probably better just to call it a stiff and painful shoulder. The textbooks call it...
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Willsmere Health Osteopaths
Sep 13, 20183 min read
ROTATOR CUFF PAIN
Rotator cuff injuries/weakness are a significant cause of shoulder pain. They occur mainly in patients between 40 and 60 years of age and...
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willsmere
Dec 4, 20172 min read
How Long Till I Get Better?
This is a common question when you are in pain or not functioning as well as you would like. Its probably the first question patients ask...
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willsmere
Dec 1, 20172 min read
Plantar Fasciopathy???
This used to be known as Plantar fasciitis and is a debilitating and painful condition of the Plantar Fascia of the foot (both the heel...
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Willsmere Health Osteopaths
Sep 8, 20173 min read
Headaches! What types are there? and what should I do about them?
Firstly, there are many types of headaches and causes, this short blog covers the more common presentations we see and is not meant to be...
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Willsmere Health Osteopaths
Aug 18, 20173 min read
Is Running Bad For You??
We get asked this a lot. As health professionals and scientists we sat around chatting about this and we couldn't come up with any...
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Willsmere Health Osteopaths
Jul 31, 20174 min read
The Osteopaths Best Technique
What is an Osteopaths greatest technique? You may be surprised to hear its education. Although hands on, manual therapy, forms part of a...
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Willsmere Health Osteopaths
May 22, 20172 min read
What's that noise?
Have you ever wondered what those creaking, clicking or popping noises in your joints are? There is quite often a concern when we hear...
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