Our expert osteopaths in Bath treat hip and thigh pain on a daily basis. One of the more common complaints that people describe is that they have pain on the outside of the hip/thigh when they focus more weight on the side where the hip pain occurs, commonly these would be activities such as going […]
In our central Bath clinic, our osteopaths regularly treat people with hip bursitis, or at least they have been told they have hip bursitis, either by their doctor, or they have had an MRI that shows inflammation of the bursa that lies just above the femur on their thigh. More recently research has shown that […]
Knee pain when running – Iliotibial Band Syndrome The most common site of pain and injury for runners is the knee (1), and a very common condition that can happen to a runner’s knee is what is called Iliotibial Band (ITB) Syndrome. This condition is the most common lateral knee condition in runners, making up […]
As well as seeing patients, our osteopath Jay Ruddock is also involved in helping produce evidence summaries to help guide osteopaths towards best practice. Some of you may remember that in 2016 he was part of a team that published a full systematic review looking at spinal manipulation for the treatment of low back pain. Now […]
The hip and its surrounding muscles are the heavy load bearers of our lives, every time we get up, move and sit back down again they are taking the weight of the body and transferring it to a new position. When we walk or run, they must cope with the full weight of our bodies […]