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Understanding Headaches and How Osteopathy Can Help

What are the different types of headaches?

Headaches are one of the most common health issues affecting people around the world.Types of HeadachesHeadaches can be categorized into two main types: primary and secondary headaches.Primary Headaches: These are the most common type of headaches, where the pain originates ...

Top Tips for Managing Headaches

Headaches can range from a mild nuisance to a debilitating condition that can seriously impact your quality of life. Whilst medication can provide some temporary relief, prolonged use can be potentially harmful to your health. Instead, having a deeper understanding of what m...

Why do I have back pain and what can I do about it?

Did you know that 60-80% of the general population will suffer back pain at some time in their lives? The incidence is highest in the 45-54 years old age group. Would you like to know more about the lifestyle causes of back pain?Things that contribute to the likelihood ...

PAIN "IT COMES FROM THE BRAIN AND CAN BE TRAINED"

No one really wants to be in pain. This is understandable because it is unpleasant. But it does have its purpose and now that we are understanding so much more of what it involves, this allows us to reconsider our beliefs around it. Pain is complex. However having a bas...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Long Covid are complex conditions characterised by persistent fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and various other debilitating symptoms. Long Covid is estimated to affect between 10% and 30% of people who become infected with SARS-CoV-2, with...

Pain and the Brain

Hip Pain in a Chld

OSTEOPATHIC TREATMENT OF HIP PAIN IN A CHILD - A BRIEF CASE STUDY An eight year old boy presented to our practice with recurrent lung infections for most of the year for the past three years and also pain in the right front hip area which came and went but was annoying ...

Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome

In this article we will explore this exciting new area of treatment for CRPS patients and present the latest information, articles, studies, etc. and help you make an informed decision.HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY – HBOT“Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (abbreviated HBOT) is a med...

How to help yourself out of pain:

1 in 6 New Zealanders are living with chronic pain 1 in 4 New Zealanders are living with a chronic diseaseHere are some handy general tips to help maintain health and reduce pain: DIET:  Food has the potential to be anti-inflammatory or pro-inflammatory. When you are in p...

What is Pain?

“an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage” – International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), 2020 Defining pain has been and continues to be a topic of debate with...