Back pain caused by anxiety – is it possible?
Back pain caused by anxiety - is it possible? Yes, it's possible. As an osteopath in Edinburgh for 27 years now, [...]
Is the pain in my buttock sciatica? (AKA butt pain)
"Is the pain in my buttock sciatica?" As an Edinburgh osteopath, and a past sufferer of sciatica, I can give you [...]
What is wrong with my lower back?
"What is wrong with my lower back?" It's the question nearly every body I meet asks me. More than "How are [...]
Specialising in disc problems in Edinburgh
You could say I've been specialising in disc problems in Edinburgh for 27 years. I've certainly been practising as an Edinburgh [...]
Back pain and heart disease
I’ve long noticed that people with heart disease seem to have stiff backs. I mean literally stiff – inflexible. Coronary arteries (the [...]
The book for back pain sufferers is nearly here…
The below is the Introduction from my new book "active X backs - an effective long-term solution to lower back pain". We [...]
Aqua Therapy for Pain Relief
HOW MUCH DOES WATER'S BUOYANCY HELP IMPROVE YOUR LEVEL OF PAIN OR FITNESS? This is a guest post from freelance medical writer [...]
Back Pain Workshops
Lower back pain is incredibly common - you'll see from the table below that it's the leading cause of disability in the [...]
Sitting bad for 76% of lower back pain sufferers
Why is it that we're drawn to things that are bad for us? Sugar, alcohol, smoking, sitting... If "sitting" seems to [...]
How to Avoid Holiday Back Pain
Back pain very often flares up when on holiday. The reasons for this will be particular to your own back problem, [...]