Osgood Schlatter’s Disease (OSD) is a condition that affects the knee while the bones are still growing. It causes pain at the front of the knee, below the knee cap, which eventually becomes a bony lump. It is a common condition, and many people don’t know that they ever had it until the lump is noticed in passing.
Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become less dense and more fragile. We cannot cure osteoporosis, but we need to know if you have it as it might alter the treatments that are appropriate and safe for you.
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory form of arthritis that mainly affects small joints, such as those in the hands, feet, and neck. Sometimes RA is mistaken for Osteoarthritis. RA can begin as early as your 20s.
Sometimes you might find a “knot” in a muscle, which feels better when you massage it. Other times, pressing into the knot causes a strange pain somewhere else. This might be a trigger point.
Although all cases of sciatica are caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve, not all cases come from the back. The piriformis muscle is a small muscle that sits deep in the buttock.
Osteopaths treat the person, not the condition. This is no different in pregnancy, when the body is under new mechanical strains. Although there are some common patterns, we all react differently.
Sometimes we all experience vague aches and pains, and often we can just wait them out. But other times they can be more persistent, and instead of getting better, they get worse.
Management strategies for Long Covid are still emerging, but they appear to be multi-disciplinary (NICE guidelines Nov. 2021). Returning to activity after Covid can be a slow process. The combination of fatigue and breathlessness can be very limiting. Despite frustration, it’s important to take it slow.
Sciatica is a specific kind of leg pain. It is only caused by the sciatic nerve, and so it can only be felt along the route of the nerve. That is from the buttock, into the back of the thigh, and down the back and front of the calf.
Osteoarthritis is commonly simply known as “arthritis”. We might think of it as “wear and tear”, but it’s also capable of “repair”. Despite popular belief, it’s not something you just have to tolerate.
