The Stomatognathic system is a fancy name for the everything encompassing the mouth (stoma) and jaws (gnath). I see relatively few people who come in and tell me they have problems in this area, but it’s still something to consider because osteopathy is holistic. If someone mentions jaw pain, like lower back pain, I want […]
Read More The Stomatognathic SystemThis exercise targets the muscles along the top of the shoulder and into the side of the neck. A lot of people suffer from tightness through this area, often associated with stress or sitting at a desk. Even with good desk ergonomics, tension can still remain in these muscles, but fortunately this is an easy […]
Read More Stretch/MET: neck and top of shoulder (chair stretch)Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, which we often refer to as “wear and tear”, or “wear and repair”. It’s a normal age related change like grey hair or wrinkles, and is for a lot of people it won’t cause any symptoms. Any joints with cartilage in them can develop osteoarthritis, but some […]
Read More Osteoarthritis: the most common arthritis explainedWhiplash is defined by the Quebec Task Force as “an acceleration-deceleration mechanism of energy transfer to the neck”. It is commonly the result of a rear-end road traffic accident, but can also be caused by side-on crashes, contact or impact sports, falls, and other trauma. Unexpected injuries such as falls and rear-end collisions can be […]
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