by Rosi Sexton | Mar 6, 2023 | Articles
“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....
by Rosi Sexton | Jun 28, 2022 | Articles
It’s a common story. Often it starts when my patient was doing something strenuous, perhaps while playing sport or doing some kind of physical activity, or maybe lifting something heavy. “I felt something go pop, and then the pain came on. Does that mean I’ve...
by Rosi Sexton | Jan 20, 2022 | Articles
Over the last couple of years, more of us than ever have started working from home (at least some of the time), and it’s a trend that looks like it’s here to stay. While there are definitely positive aspects to this – spending less time commuting,...
by Ian Clark | Jan 20, 2020 | Articles
“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...
by Rosi Sexton | Nov 5, 2019 | Articles
“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...
by Rosi Sexton | Nov 26, 2018 | Articles
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...