Running Injuries

Running Injuries

A marathon … a race which London Marathon co-founder Chris Brasher called ‘The World’s Most Human Race’. Thousands of people enter the London Marathon each year, and we can see why. There’s a buzzing atmosphere, and spectators showcase the best of the human spirit, as...
Running Injuries

Muscle and Condition of the Quarter

This quarter we are looking at the Piriformis muscle, and how it can affect the sciatic nerve. Piriformis Piriformis (meaning pear-shaped) is a muscle in the gluteal region of the lower limb. It is one of the six muscles that laterally (to the side) rotate the hip....
Running Injuries

Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week

This quarter brings both MS Awareness week, running from 23rd – 29th April, and World MS Day on 30th May. MS – the basics A neurological condition that affects the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. The word ‘sclerosis’ means scarring or hardening of small patches...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

This April, the Institute of Osteopathy is running an event on managing IBS. At Good Health Centre, we regularly meet patients who are suffering from this condition, and we find that each case we come across differs greatly. Our practitioners always look at the whole...
Running Injuries

Testimonial of the Month

I first came to see Emily following a car accident with a fractured rib and whiplash. Emily has been incredible. Initially, I wasn’t sure what osteopathy would achieve, however the results speak for themselves. She has explained everything to me and been very...
Running Injuries

Chronic Pain

The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), defines pain as ‘an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.’   So, what exactly is chronic pain? In general,...