
Osteopathy and Pregnancy
Postural changes in pregnancy Being pregnant is a momentous time, but for many women it’s also a time of feeling exhausted and increasingly uncomfortable. Enormous physical, hormonal and emotional changes take place within a relatively short space of time as the body...

Sciatica and Sciatic Pain – Part 2: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention
Diagnosis of Sciatica and Sciatic Pain If your symptoms indicate that you may be suffering from Sciatica, we’ll test your back, hips and legs, for example reflexes and leg raising test, muscle strength, walking ability, and sensation in your limbs. We will also take a...

Sciatica and Sciatic Pain – Part 1 Symptoms and Causes
What is Sciatica? Sciatica is a common complaint which affects many people. The NHS.uk website defines sciatica as any sort of pain that occurs when pressure is applied to the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body, running down the back of...

Knee pain
The knee is the largest and most complicated joint in the body, and as a major weight-bearing joint. It is also one of the most frequently to get injured. The knee joint sits between the femur (the thigh bone) and the tibia (the shin bone), and at the front of the...

What is Back Pain?
The general condition known by the term ‘back pain’ includes sore tendons and muscles, prolapsed (also known as 'slipped') discs, fractures and other problems affecting the spine and back. Back pain can develop slowly over an extended period of time, or it can be the...

Myofascial Release
What Is Myofascial Release? Myofascial Release is a specialised physical and manual therapy - ‘myo’ means muscle and ‘fascia’ means band. Fascia, a connective tissue, is a three dimensional continuous web of fibres surrounded by a viscous fluid. The fibre is very...
What is Cranial Osteopathy?
Cranial Osteopathy is essentially a refined and more subtle approach that follows the same principles as general osteopathy. Despite the name, cranial osteopathy allows for treatment throughout the body, not just the head; the name simply references the fact that the practice includes the structures inside the patient’s head.

The Institute of Osteopathy
The Pain Relief Clinic, which offers Osteopathy in West Sussex in Hassocks, is registered with the Institute of Osteopathy, which is the UK’s professional membership organisation for registered Osteopaths. The aims of the institute are to unify, promote, enhance,...
The differences and similarities between osteopathy, chiropractic and physiotherapy – part 2
Read part 1 of this article here... Key similarities Osteopaths, Physiotherapists and Chiropractors understand that the release of tension in joints, muscles, tethered nerves and fascia allows healing to occur. All three professions exist to help you recover from pain...
The differences and similarities between osteopathy, chiropractic and physiotherapy – part 1
A question often asked to Complementary and Alternative Medical (CAM) practitioners by both first-time and returning patients is: 'What are the differences and similarities between Osteopathy, Chiropractic and Physiotherapy?' This article will consider this question...