Help for sleep and pain
There are many reasons why we may not be sleeping well including stress, mental over-activity or pain. Sometimes chronic pain can result in weeks or months of poor sleep and longer term sleep deprivation. This cycle of poor sleep can then lead to increased pain as the body has less recovery time and less neurotransmitters […]
Osteoporosis advice in Worthing
Osteoporosis the silent disease Often the first time people realise they have osteoporosis is after they sustain a fall. In 2010 across the EU, more than 43,000 deaths related to fractures. Although more common in women, 1 in 5 men in the UK over the age of 50, break a bone due to low bone […]
Back Pain tips from Broadwater Osteopaths, Worthing
Back Pain advice The main reason that people come to see us at BOP, is pain, with stress being a close second to this. Whether it be back, neck, joint or arthritic pains, period pains; or headaches– pain is the primary trigger for a visit. Many people will try simply putting up with it, or taking medication, sometimes […]
Chronic pain treatment
We all feel pain from time to time. When someone injures themselves, specific nerves recognise this as pain, which in turn triggers the body’s repair mechanism. As the problem resolves, the pain tends to improve and usually disappears within 3-6 months. This type of pain could be argued to be beneficial: if it hurts, you are […]
