Sciatica worse when I stand up – why?
Sciatica worse when I stand up... If that's you, then this article is specifically written for you. As an Edinburgh osteopath [...]
What does osteopathic treatment include?
What does osteopathic treatment actually include? As an Edinburgh osteopath for 28 years now, I think I'm fairly well-qualified to answer [...]
Looking for an Edinburgh back pain specialist?
If you're looking for an Edinburgh back pain specialist, what should you consider? Are they really in Edinburgh? I'd like not to insult [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
The Purpose of Pain – how it relates to mechanical damage
(Please note that in this article, I’m referring to what we might term “physiological” or “healthy” pain. Some people have pain [...]
Guest Blogger, Maureen Evans
Hi, I'm Maureen Evans and I'm blogging here at Gavin's invitation. My focus is on giving people back control of their own bodies [...]
Research “backs” exercises and education
If you would like to avoid lower back pain, there's more and more evidence that a combination of exercise and education is [...]
The WATER Study: Which aquatic exercises work best?
Do you have low back pain? Would you like to be involved in a study investigating aquatic and land rehabilitation exercises? Then [...]
Why do I have a weak back? (Part 2)
In Part 1, I dealt with the muscular "weak core" argument; and the reality that having a sore back may lead to [...]