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Organisations
The Osteocare Clinic is affiliated with the following Organisations:
- BackCare
- Beauty Moments
- British Osteopathic Association
- British School of Osteopathy
- Coney Hall Football Club
- Foundation for Paediatric Osteopathy
- The General Osteopathic Council
- The Institute of Classical Osteopathy
- National Council for Osteopathic Research
- Osteopathic Sports Care Association
Health Insurance companies
The Osteocare Clinic is recognised by the following Health Insurance Companies:
- Aviva (formerly Norwich Union)
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- BCWA (part of "Simplyhealth")
- CIGNA
- HSA (part of "Simplyhealth")
- Pru Health
- Simplyhealth
- Standard Life
- WPA
Osteopath Says
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Sciatica
Sciatica by definition is pain experienced in the distribution of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve (which is the thickest and longest nerve in the body – as thick as your thumb) runs down the entire back of your leg, dividing off at various points.
There are several reasons why the sciatic nerve can become irritated [...]
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Obesity & Lower Back Pain
There is extensive documentation on obesity and lower back pain. However the relationship between lower back pain and obesity remains controversial. A Finnish study on young adults looked at the association between the prevalence on lower back pain and weight-related factors.
Obesity causes an excessive mechanical load on the lumbar spine, often resulting in [...]