Our osteopaths in Bath treat a lot of people who have either recently sprained their ankle or keep spraining it over a period of months or years. Why do some people seem to keep spraining their ankles? What can be done to stop it from happening again? The biggest risk factor for people re-spraining their […]
Our osteopaths in Bath hear some sentences more than others. One of the more common ones we hear is ‘my pelvis slipped out of place, can you put it back in again’? Often the person who is describing this has quite severe and acute back pain and has been to see an osteopath or chiropractor […]
Our osteopaths in our central Bath clinic see a lot of Achilles injuries in runners. Achilles pain is one of the most common problems for a runner to get, 43% of track runners have reported having issues with their Achilles tendon, and 66% report that Achilles pain has an impact on their performance (1). However, […]
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 […]
Without strength training, a runner doesn’t have a leg to stand on…….In this article, we will be explaining why a runner’s strength program should use exercises that are performed on one leg, what the benefits are this type of exercise, and how to integrate them into a routine. Running requires a person to be fairly […]
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 […]
So you have entered a running event, your goal is either one of completing the distance, or getting round the course in a specified time. You are following a training plan that means you will carefully increase your distances over a few months, with maybe some periods of training designed to increase your speed. The plan […]
If you have ever had the misfortune to have plantar fasciitis you will know that it can be a pervasive problem in that it affects every activity that involves standing or walking. Around 80% of all cases will resolve within one year (even without treatment) but 10% of people will endure the condition for their […]
Have you recently taken up running? If so how did you go about choosing which shoes to wear? Maybe you took expert advice, had your running style assessed at a shoe shop, or (like me) went through a process of trial and error until you found the pair that were right for you. Maybe you […]
The ankle is the most commonly injured joint among athletes (1), however it can happen to anyone. Ankle sprains account for 85% of all ankle injuries (1). Many of us have sprained an ankle and needed very little recovery time, maybe a few days to get over it, however ankle sprains can range from the […]
