Bone health matters-children
Bone health in childen If there is one thing that concerns us at the practice, more than many other issues, it is bone health in children and young adults. It is vital that during childhood through to early adulthood, our youngsters maximise their bone strength. When the skeleton is still growing, the body needs support […]
Tips to ease back pain from breast feeding
If you are experiencing back pain whilst breast feeding, try these 5 simple tips from Osteopath Betts Curtis at Broadwater Osteopaths, Worthing. Back pain or neck and shoulder pain is a common complaint we hear from patients. Try these simple tips to see if they help ease those aches and niggles. Keep your baby Close whilst breast […]
Back Pain treatment in Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a time of great emotion and also a time for great change too. Many women experience a joyful pregnancy without too many challenges, but for others this is simply not the case. Pregnancy and back pain During pregnancy there are a huge number of postural and hormonal changes that your body goes through […]
Back Pain treatment and management in Worthing
Back pain- what patients often say A surprising number of patients come to see us saying things like “I am simply broken” or “it’s what I should expect at my age I suppose” or “my back is really weak”. The question is, is this Really true? Sometimes Mr Google will have led them to this […]
Posture tips whilst walking a buggy
How to walk not push a buggy This may seem a bit of an odd post, but we see many patients in clinic who suffer with Buggy or Wheelchair related aches and niggles. These niggles vary from painful wrists and arms to low back pain and neck and shoulder aches. The question is are you […]
Osteoporosis advice in Worthing
Osteoporosis the silent disease Often the first time people realise they have osteoporosis is after they sustain a fall. In 2010 across the EU, more than 43,000 deaths related to fractures. Although more common in women, 1 in 5 men in the UK over the age of 50, break a bone due to low bone […]
Breastfeeding advice and how osteopathy may help
Breastfeeding benefits and complexities The benefits of breastfeeding can include the reduction of incidence of gastrointestinal infection, obesity and asthma; mothers have increased protection for pre-menopausal breast and ovarian cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, plus economic and environmental benefits. But what if you find it painful or stressful or baby is struggling to latch and suck? […]
Back Pain tips from Broadwater Osteopaths, Worthing
Back Pain advice The main reason that people come to see us at BOP, is pain, with stress being a close second to this. Whether it be back, neck, joint or arthritic pains, period pains; or headaches– pain is the primary trigger for a visit. Many people will try simply putting up with it, or taking medication, sometimes […]
Shoulder Impingement- advice from Worthing Osteopaths
Shoulder impingement advice If you suffer from shoulder impingement, you will be aware of how painful it can be. Simple movements can ‘catch or pinch’ and lead to pain. The condition commonly arises when one of the main muscles operating the shoulder becomes inflamed. The resulting inflammation means there is then less gap between the […]
Frozen shoulder advice
Frozen Shoulder- what to do to help DO DON’T Frozen Shoulder treatment in Worthing Our team at Broadwater Osteopaths in Worthing often see patients with frozen shoulder pain. Treatment of frozen shoulder depends on the stage of the presentation, but the main initial aim is to provide a thorough assessment and care plan. Treatment may […]