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"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 appointments to as little as 30 minutes....
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...
"Is there anything you can do for osteoarthritis? My doctor said it was just something I'd have to live with." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7XCgroACtc Osteoarthritis is a common condition, and it can be challenging to manage. In many cases there are things we can...
Hi folks, I just wanted to drop a line here for our readers who are regulars on Facebook to let you know about some changes we're making to our FB accounts. My original FB business account is "Rosi Sexton - Osteopath", which I've had since not long after I started...
Some of you may already know that as well as running Olton Osteopathy here in Solihull, I also run Combat Sports Clinic, We provide both in-person and online consultations, advice and education about treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of sports injuries to...
"It's not just the pain that's getting me down. I don't feel like myself any more. I can't do the things I'd normally do - I feel so helpless; I feel like I'm a burden on everyone around me." "I'm scared that it's not going to get better, and I'll be stuck like this....
As osteopaths we don't prescribe medication ourselves, but our patients often have questions about medicine they've been given by their doctor and how it might affect their treatment. Fortunately, our osteopath Ben Hewitt is a former pharmacist and so can share some...
I've often said that one of the best ways to understand the physical demands of an activity is to give it a go. Whether I'm talking to a client about the mechanics of a golf swing, riding a bike, lifting heavy boxes at work, or even playing a musical instrument -...
"My joints click a lot. Someone told me that this is a sign of arthritis. Is this true? Should I be worried?" Working as an osteopath, I’ve found that one of the most common concerns my patients ask about is clicking, cracking or crunching in their joints. Many people...