Sophie Barrett, Author at Lordswood Osteopathic Clinic

Mummy MOT in Medway: What is checked and who is it for?

After pregnancy and birth, it’s common to notice that your body feels or functions differently. You might leak when you cough or exercise, feel less strength through your stomach, notice heaviness in the pelvis or find that your lower back and hips aren’t as comfortable as they used to be. These symptoms are often dismissed…

Numb Hands at Night: Could It Be Carpal Tunnel, Neck Tension or Posture?

You wake in the middle of the night with one hand feeling numb, tingly or completely “dead”. You shake it, stretch your fingers and change position, waiting for the feeling to return. By morning, it may have settled, so you assume you simply slept awkwardly. But when the same pins and needles keep waking you,…

Scar Therapy After Surgery: When Can You Start and What Should You Expect?

The stitches are out, the wound has closed, and you may even have been told it’s healing well. So why does the area still feel tight, sensitive, or as though it pulls when you stretch, reach or move? It’s a strange thing, a scar that looks fine but doesn’t feel fine. Clothing catches on it.…

Sports Massage or Osteopathy: Which Appointment Should I Book?

You’re in pain, something feels tight or movement isn’t as comfortable as it should be, but which appointment do you book? Sports massage or osteopathy? At Lordswood Osteopathic Clinic, this is a question we hear regularly. You might know that your calves have felt heavy since increasing your running distance but be less sure about…

Osteopath in Chatham: What Happens at Your First Appointment?

If you’ve been thinking about booking an appointment with an osteopath, you may be wondering what will actually happen when you arrive. Will you need to undress? Will the assessment hurt? Will your joints be “cracked”? Is the problem you’re experiencing even serious enough to book an appointment for? These are all common concerns, particularly if you have never seen an osteopath before. At Lordswood Osteopathic Clinic,…

How Many Osteopathy Sessions Do You Need? A Guide to Treatment Plans

One of the first things people often want to know before booking an osteopathy appointment is how many sessions they are likely to need. Will one treatment be enough, or should they expect to come back several times? The honest answer is that there is no set number that applies to everyone. A problem that has only…