Long COVID: What we know so far -Osteopathy West London

Long COVID: What do we know so far?

By Hannah E. Whitcombe
Osteopath and Nutritional therapist

Recovering from COVID may be a quick and easy process for some, and we now have plenty of cases where individuals have tested positive and have had very little to no symptoms at all, making a swift and uncomplicated recovery. However, this is simply not the case for some, with an increasing number of individuals struggling to recover from the virus, giving rise to the newly termed diagnosis of long COVID.

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Rotator Cuff Injury

What is a rotator cuff injury?

By Asiah Ahmed

You may often hear osteopaths and other manual therapists mentioning the “rotator cuff muscles” when explaining shoulder pain. However patients are often left confused about what this actually means. In a nutshell, a rotator cuff injury is an injury affecting one of the four muscles that act to stabilise and control the shoulder.

Rotator Cuff Injury

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Woman receiving Osteopathic Treatment

Osteopathy, Physiotherapy & Chiropractic: What’s the difference?

By Hannah E. Whitcombe

When suffering from issues such as back or neck pain it can be difficult to know who to turn to. Many people don’t really understand the differences between various types of treatment and it can make the first step on the road to recovery a little confusing.

With this in mind, our blog this week looks at the core differences between osteopathy, physiotherapy & chiropractic.

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Happy children playing

Preventing Back Pain In Children

By Sara Castoldi

Back pain isn’t something many of us associate with children but, just like adults, children can become the victims of back pain and issues too. Whether they do suffer from such problems is of course very much determined by their lifestyle and, similarly to adults, there are a number of things that parents and guardians can do in preventing back pain in children and stopping any issues from ever arising. Our blog this week looks at four ways in which your child can tweak their daily habits to help prevent them from suffering with back pain…

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