How long should an appointment be with an osteopath, and how much should it cost?
This is a little bit like the "How long is a piece of string?" question. Let's deal with the cost question [...]
How much will it cost to fix my lower back pain / sciatica?
In short, it depends. I'll try my best to give you a guide. Typically, the longer you've had a [...]
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 [...]
Cycling and low back pain
Do you get low back pain (LBP) from cycling? Does someone you know? I've had back pain brought on by cycling and [...]
Non-specific low back pain? Confused?
If you go to your doctor with a painful lower back, there's around an 85-90% chance that you will be diagnosed with [...]
Has your back really “gone out”?
Do you think you've "put your back out", or "thrown your back out"? If it went out, where did it go? Which [...]
What is a prolapsed disc?
If you've been diagnosed with a prolapsed disc, or you think you might have one, here are a few pointers that I [...]
Exercises for Neck Pain
Yet again, exercise has been shown to be one of the best things for Edinburgh neck pain sufferers. This year, a review [...]
BUPA opting for cheapest osteopaths
Having been registered as a BUPA provider for 12 years, I will cease to be so on 1st October 2012. This is [...]