Osteopathy for neck pain

Did you know that approximately 1 in 3 adults experience neck pain at least once a year? It’s not surprising that it is a common reason that our patients come into our clinic seeking osteopathic treatment. Research shows that neck pain is more persistent in people who have experienced back pain. As osteos who regularly treat patients with neck and back pain, we’ll share some simple steps to follow to reduce the risk of strain in your daily life. Read on to find out about the types of neck pain, and how osteopathic treatment could help.

InjuriesGemma TattersallSeptember 19, 2022pain, neck

Roadmap to Recovery - a Covid 19 Update

As of Friday the 22nd of October our clinic will return to routine care for all who require it. Here is what to expect at your next appointment:

Check Exposure Sites Before Arrival: Here is the list of current exposure sites we would appreciate you having a look prior to attending your appointment.

Covid 19, Lifestyle, Health, InjuriesGemma TattersallOctober 19, 2021

First aid for injuries

We’re frequently asked, “What is the best way to manage a new injury?” here at Full Circle Osteopathy. There is an awful lot of advice out there when it comes to acute soft-tissue injury management. Here is a helpful guide to soft-tissue injury management, based on the most recent research available.

Injuries, PainGemma TattersallMay 11, 2021RICE, injury, recovery

Injury blog: Lateral ankle sprain (rolled ankle)

Let’s start at the beginning… Ligaments hold bone to bone. Two bones held together become a joint. Ligaments are responsible for providing a joint with stability (along with the muscles and tendons surrounding it), ensuring the bones of a joint do not move away from each other and dislocate. Ligaments are thick, strong bands of tissue that can withstand the majority of the large forces that run through our bodies when we move. Sometimes the force placed upon a ligament is too great for it to withstand, and this is when damage (or a sprain) occurs. Ligament sprains are generally categorised into the following grades:

Injuries, HealthGemma TattersallApril 22, 2021ankle, sprain

Facet lock

Hello readers! We hope you’ve had an enjoyable Christmas and sent 2020 off with the bang it deserved. We’re kicking things off with a blog about neck pain relating to small joints in our neck known as facet joints. Are you waking up to 2021 with a pain in your neck? You might have had one too many sleeps in the armchair over the festive period. And maybe the exercise dropped off a bit as focus changed to family get-togethers and binging in front of the TV after an exhausting year. Never fear, we’ve got your back (oops… we mean neck!)

Health, Injuries, PainGemma TattersallJanuary 21, 2021neck, pain

Injury blog: Shoulder impingement

Suffering from shoulder pain? Lucky for you that our December blog is all about shoulder pain… We’re good like that! As osteopaths, shoulder pain is up there as one of the most common complaints we treat, after lower back and neck pain. Office workers, gym goers and overhead sports people, such as basketballers and netballers are all regular victims of shoulder pain.

Pain, InjuriesGemma TattersallDecember 9, 2019shoulder

Safety at Work

The great thing about Osteopathy is that it’s not just about ridding people of their pain. It is a way of life. Yes, people come to see us to get rid of pain, but once they are in our caring hands, our work doesn't stop there. We are huge advocates of ‘prevention is better than cure’. So, we will delve deep into your life - your diet, sleep patterns, hobbies, job and more. We look at you and your life as a complete package and will help you work out what areas need adjustments so you can live a long and healthy life (which is as pain-free as possible!).

Lifestyle, InjuriesGemma TattersallOctober 11, 2019Work Safe, back pain, lower back pain

Pain from within - Why pain isn’t always a strain or sprain

Did you know that you don’t always have to strain a muscle or sprain a ligament in order to feel pain? Deep inside your body are the cogs that keep your body ticking over… your organs. We have lots of organs inside us: The heart, lungs, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, and more. Well, did you know that when something goes wrong with these organs, they can also give you pain? To add to this, sometimes that pain is felt in a completely different part of the body than where the organ is located! This can lure you in to thinking that something is wrong with that body part when really there isn’t. Sounds silly right? Let us explain further…

Pain, InjuriesGemma TattersallSeptember 19, 2019oragns, visceral pain

Lumbar Disc Prolapse: Symptoms and treatment

It’s moving day and you’ve been running around packing, unpacking, lifting boxes and awkward furniture all day. You can’t stop though because there’s still more to do. It’s onwards and upwards with another load in the back of the Ute. You bend down to pick up the umpteenth box of the day and bang and you’re hit with excruciating low back pain and a shooting pain down the back of your leg. It’s crippling and you’re struggling to catch your breath and stand up straight. It’s a scenario unfortunately a lot of us are familiar with, but what has caused this searing pain? One possible and relatively common cause for such pain is a lumbar disc prolapse. Sit back with a coffee and let us take you through the ins and outs.

Pain, InjuriesGemma TattersallAugust 8, 2019lower back pain, pain, disc

Stiff and painful neck? Facet joint injury explained

Treating stiff and sore necks has to be up there as one of the most common areas of the body we Osteo’s see on a day-to-day basis. The causes for neck pain are numerous, with some of the common causes including muscle strain, joint restriction and degeneration, and disc-related injuries. Out of those, we regularly see injuries relating to the facet joints of the neck, which are small joints formed by two vertebrae in the spine.

Posture, InjuriesGemma TattersallJuly 8, 2019neck, stiffness, pain