Best Foot Forward
“What type of exercise should I do?” Is a question we are repeatedly asked at The Courtyard Clinic. My initial reply is generally “What [...]
Peace and Love
Injured yourself? Maybe you need PEACE and LOVE! No, we haven’t gone completely potty. PEACE and LOVE are new soft-tissue injury guidelines that [...]
Why Back Pain is a Piece of Cake
Did you know that back pain is a lot like a piece of cake? You’ve probably never heard that sentence before but I think [...]
Arthritis – Not the inevitable effect of age
The cold weather tends to aggravate peoples aches and pains, so at this time of year I frequently hear patients saying “It’s my age, [...]
Pain Killers
When we take a patient’s case history, we always ask about any medications they might be taking. People seem to be taking more and [...]
How Does Massage Work?
RelaxationMassage induces what is known as the ‘parasympathetic response’. The parasympathetic system is a branch of the nervous system responsible for the ‘rest-and-digest’ activities that occur [...]
Lockdown. A pain in the…
How was lockdown for everyone? Since we fully reopened on 1st of June we’ve been hearing everyone’s stories of the things they loved, the [...]
Children’s Backs and Back Packs
As kids progress through another school year, workloads increasing and exams approaching, there seems to be a lot more of a load in their [...]
Osteopathy and Pregnancy
Some expectant mothers experience aches and pains throughout (and sometimes after) their pregnancy, but stoically put up with it thinking it is normal. [...]
About your Mattress
We’re regularly asked by our patients whether the cause of their aches and pains could be their sleeping position or mattress. This would seem to [...]
Musculoskeletal assessment and orthotics, utilising RS Scan
We use the RSscan Footscan® System to measure pressure distribution of the feet. The footscan® systems can record up to 500 frames of data [...]
Healthcare for your feet
General Footcare At The Courtyard Clinic general treatment of the feet is an important part of what we do – we believe that prevention [...]
Neck and Shoulder Pain
Have I got a ‘Frozen Shoulder’? Frozen Shoulder, also called Adhesive Capsulitis, is a painful condition which results in a severe loss of motion [...]
Lower Back Pain – Looking after your back
With spring approaching and the garden season just beginning we are going to explore some of the measures that you can take in the [...]
The Shoulder-Rotator Cuff and Sub-acromial impingement
About your shoulder The shoulder joint is a ball and a shallow socket joint. It is formed from a ball on the top of [...]