Blog - Osteopath in Barry, Wales
I often hear this from patients when they come to the practice, and although there are conditions where “it’s a muscle problem” is a reasonable thought, things are not always as they seem.
Muscles can be likened to the servants of the body; they do the hard work, but do not make the decisions about what work is done or issue the orders. They tend to work faithfully under whatever circumstances they encounter, sometimes to the point of exhaustion and failure. Muscles can complain (aches/pains, even spasms) but this is usually the warning sign that something else is wrong, i.e. muscle pain is the symptom, but the problem is wider and the solution needs to address that.
An Osteopath understands that EVERYTHING is connected in a fully functional body; for example
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What exactly are the benefits of receiving a treatment at the practice?
It is my belief that we can always benefit from Osteopathic treatment - here's why ...
- Helping aches and pains.
- Enhance immunity by stimulating lymph flow — the body‘s natural defense system.
- Promoting relaxation which reduces stress.
- Relax and soften injured, tired, and overused muscles.
- Endorphin release - amino acids that work as the body‘s natural painkiller.
- Helping maintain flexibility by preventative treatment which ...
- Increases energy and vitality.
Read more: The Benefits of Treatment.
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Why it is that physical therapy such as osteopathy seems to be such a useful tool for improving physical comfort and mobility; surely we are built to self-maintain in good health and working order? Yet most people seem to benefit greatly from treatment, whether they are physically active or not.
The answer is complex in detail, but simple in summary: lifestyle!
The truth of the matter is that we are living in a man-made environment, whereas we have spent millions of years evolving in the natural world. Our mind and body have been honed by nature to do one thing, whilst we are steadfastly determined to do something else entirely. Osteopathy respects this natural heritage, and tries to redress the balance somewhat.
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The term sciatica can be expanded to “irritation or inflammation of the sciatic nerve”.
The nerve roots emerge from various spinal levels in your low back and then gather together before running through your buttock region and down the back of your leg. If the nerve is irritated, symptoms can include loss of muscle power and/or sensory changes such as pins and needles, numbness or sharp pain. The affected area is usually the lower leg and/or foot. The nerve irritation can be associated with structural problems in the low back, such as a disc bulge, but the actual vertebral level of the irritation can vary widely and there are other possibilities such as pinching in the sacral or buttock region.
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One frequently sees patients who are convinced that they have a ‘trapped nerve’, but although the turn of phrase is highly descriptive, it is somewhat misleading.
On the face of it, it seems to make sense: it describes a feeling of sudden pain brought on by movement. It sometimes refers to low back or buttock pain, but perhaps more commonly to neck pain when turning the head.
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10 Canon St
Barry
Vale of Glamorgan
CF62 7FH
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Tel. : 01446 746 476
Mobile : 0770 993 4052
eMail : barryosteo@gmail.com
