Advice and patient guides
Browse practical information about symptoms, treatment options and everyday activity. Start with the area that hurts, browse the topics below, or search for a specific subject.
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These guides offer general information. The advice that suits you depends on your symptoms, medical history and assessment.
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Back and neck
Start with symptoms, assessment and everyday advice, then explore the more specific conditions.
Lower back pain: symptoms and assessment
Neck pain and stiffness
Spinal X-rays: when are they useful?
Sciatica: symptoms and treatment options
Managing a back pain flare-up
Driving with low-back pain
Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain
Scoliosis: understanding the diagnosis
Shoulder, arm and hand
Guides to pain, stiffness and nerve-related symptoms around the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand.
Arm, elbow, wrist and hand pain
Tennis elbow
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Frozen shoulder: treatment options
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Hip, knee, leg and foot
Start with the hip, knee or foot overview, then explore a more specific problem.
Knee pain: assessment and next steps
Foot and ankle pain: where to start
Hip and outer-hip pain: everyday advice
Piriformis syndrome
Plantar heel pain (plantar fasciitis)
Knee meniscus injuries
Snapping hip syndrome
Hip and knee osteoarthritis
Head, face and jaw
Read about jaw symptoms, facial nerve pain and headaches related to the neck. New or unusual symptoms need individual assessment.
Neuralgia: facial pain and shingles
Neck-related (cervicogenic) headaches
Jaw pain and TMJ dysfunction
Muscles, joints and general pain
Find explanations of common symptom terms and how pain may be assessed.
Arthritis: finding the right guide
General aches and pains
Bursitis and outer-hip pain
Trigger points
Muscle cramp
Rheumatic conditions: appropriate care
Understanding referred pain
Persistent pain: understanding it and finding support
Dizziness and BPPV
Understand brief spinning episodes and what BPPV assessment and Epley treatment involve. Dizziness can have other causes.
BPPV and dizziness: symptoms and when to seek help
BPPV assessment and the Epley manoeuvre
Bone health and inflammatory conditions
Guides to osteoporosis and inflammatory arthritis, including diagnosis and medical care.
Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoporosis
Living with axial SpA and ankylosing spondylitis
Axial SpA: symptoms and assessment
Activity, treatment and recovery
Practical advice about activity, choosing care, recovery and making desk work more comfortable.
Walking, gardening and getting active
Sports injuries and returning to activity
10 ways to make your computer setup comfortable
Choosing the right help for muscle and joint pain
After your osteopathy appointment