Source / Licence A common question we get asked here at Olton Health and Performance is, “can you treat sciatica?” The short answer is “yes!” – but there’s also a longer answer. Before we get to that, let’s look more closely at what sciatica is. What is...
A lot of people ask me what the difference is between an osteopath, a physiotherapist and a chiropractor. There’s a few different answers to that question. Some people might talk about the theoretical differences between the underlying models and philosophies on...
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...
“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...
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...