by Jane Barnett | Nov 24, 2021 | Jane Barnett, Jane Barnett Osteopathy, The Osteo Detective
The thorax is the whole trunk of our bodies between the base of the neck and the top of the abdomen. Place a finger in the little hollow where it seems your collar bones almost meet in the middle. That’s the top boundary of the thorax. Now gently press your...
by Jane Barnett | Oct 31, 2021 | Jane Barnett, Jane Barnett Osteopathy, The Osteo Detective
The Red Kite Runners in Blaydon are a brilliant local running group who’ve asked me to professionally support their members. Recently one of the ‘Kites’ contacted me about pain in their shin. A lot of people might hear about a runner with shin pain (or indeed be...
by Jane Barnett | Nov 30, 2020 | Jane Barnett Osteopathy, Low Back Pain, The Osteo Detective
Firstly, is it serious? When I’m at work and somebody comes to me with low back pain, the first and most important thing for me to do is to establish whether the pain’s associated with serious or potentially serious causes. Osteopaths are trained to recognise...