Is running bad for my knees?

Is running bad for my knees?

“I love running, but I’ve been told it’s bad for my knees. I keep thinking I should give it up.” This is something I hear often from my clients. The idea that running is bad for the joints, and that “low impact activities” are better for you, is a prevalent one....
My Journey into Osteopathy

My Journey into Osteopathy

“So, why did you become an osteopath?” This is the most common question I get asked by my patients; and it’s also the question I love answering the most. Every day when I leave clinic, I smile when I think about how much difference the gift of osteopathy has made to...
Why hour long appointments?

Why hour long appointments?

“The last person I saw, I felt like I barely had time to put my bag down.” I’m sometimes asked by patients why at Olton Osteopathy we allow a full hour for all our appointments. That’s unusual these days – many clinics restrict...
True or false: poor posture causes back and neck pain

True or false: poor posture causes back and neck pain

Many of my clients worry about their bad posture. I know this, because they often tell me about it before I even get as far as the physical examination. “I know my posture’s terrible”, they confess – in the same guilty way that someone might confess to their doctor...