Osteopathic Self Help for Chronic and
Recurring Muscle, Joint and Back Pain
Back
pain, low back pain, sciatica, shoulder,
knee, hip or other joint pain or stiffness
are bad news but you can help
yourself if you know what to
do.
In this site
I explain to you why it hurts and what you can
do about it.
If you
have any chronic or recurring muscle, joint or back
pain I can help you
understand and eliminate or
reduce and better manage your
pain.
This information is EASY to understand,
EASY to apply and IT WORKS
Hello, my name is Bruce Sutton. I am an
osteopath. I've been treating, educating and helping people
in pain for about 20 years.
Damage and Strain
There are 2 main things that cause or
contribute to chronic and recurring muscle, joint and back
pain. They are Damage and Strain.
In my experience
strain causes or contributes to the
vast majority of chronic and recurring musculo-skeletal
pain. The chances are your problem is most likely strain
based. That means you have a really good chance
of helping yourself with what you learn on this site.
Strain is generally caused by trauma
(small or large) and poor postural habits. These 2 elements
conspire to give us
Stiff joints, misaligned bones
and tight or weak muscles.
The 4 Basic Principles
of Managing Joint and Back
Pain are
Flexibility
Alignment Suppleness and
Strength
If you understand and consistently do
something about these 4 basic principles you
will be better off than you are right now.
You'll have less pain, more mobility and
therefore a better quality of life.
It really is that simple for most
people. And so is applying the
solution.
4 Basic Principles
If you have chronic or recurring muscle,
joint or back pain
you need to keep
your joints as flexible as
possible
your bones properly
aligned
your muscles supple and
strong
Best Advice
That's the
best general advice I can give you from what I've
learned in 20 years as an osteopath. If you
take it and apply it there is an
extremely good chance that you will be able to
eliminate or reduce and better manage your muscle, joint and
back pain and debility.
The rest
of the site and the downloadable video
fill in the blanks and explain how things work, what
causes the pain and exactly what you can do about
it.
Common
I will
be addressing the most common
problems and issues that I've dealt with in
the 55,000 or so consultations I've done during my 20
years in private practice as an osteopath, treating
people in pain.
Sameness
Despite
our differences we are all almost exactly the
same. The bio-mechanics of our bodies and the
mechanical forces working on them are the same for all
of us. Always have been, always will be.
It's this sameness that allows
me to give you meaningful advice without having met
you.
The Big
Picture
Despite
the complexity of our bodies, the underlying principles that
keep ourmuscles
bones and joints working properly are
simple and shared by us
all.
If you
know what those principles are, you can use them to
better manage your
problems.That
gives you an excellent chance of reducing your pain,
improving your mobility and health and so have a better
quality of life.
That’s what this is all about, your quality of
life.
Flexibility Alignment Suppleness
and Strength
These
are the biomechanical elixir of youth.
Absolutely
Guaranteed
If you
maintain the flexibility of your joints,
the alignment of your bones and the
suppleness and strength of
your muscles, it will make a huge difference to how well
you age and therefore your future quality of life. Your
whole future. Absolutely guaranteed.
The older
you get the more important this becomes.
4 Basic Principles
These
are the 4
basic principles I use as the foundation of all
the treatment and advice that I give my
patients.They
are the crux of the matter for the majority of people
with chronic and recurring muscle joint and back
pain.
Learn
them, use them and start reducing and controlling your
pain.
If
you have chronic or recurring muscle
joint or back pain, you need to have it checked out by a
professional to rule out serious
problems.
My
suggestion of course, is to see an osteopath, but if there isn't one
close, go and see your doctor or other suitably qualified
health professional.This
is your ability to move, your quality of life we’re
talking about so don’t keep putting it
off.
Stretching and
exercising
Stretching and exercising are two of the best ways for
you to help
yourself
eliminate or reduce and better manage your
pain.
Exercise
Exercise is virtually anything that
raises your heart rate, your respiratory rate and a sweat.
Walking is the most basic exercise. You just have to stand
up and start walking, at a brisk pace.
But don't just stop there, There are
plenty of different ways to exercise. Whatever makes you
fitter, stronger and more supple will usually be really good
for your muscle, joint or back pain. Always start slow,
light and easy and build up your flexibility, stamina and
strength.
Stretch
For stretching, the 2 most important things are knowing what
stretches to do and how to do them properly. You need to learn
how to get the most out of stretching. No one really figures it
out for themselves.
Ask your osteopath, masseur, chiropractor, physio, doctor,
trainer, teacher or instructor what stretches would be good for
you and how to do them properly. If they don't know, find
someone who does.
Video Download
I have put
together a Video of
the stretches that I have found most beneficial to my
patients. They are the handful I use over and over and
over, year in, year out, because they are so
effective.
These
stretches are easy to
learn, quick and
simple to do, and they
work.
There are
stretches for feet, calves, knees, hips, pelvis, lower,
middle and upper backs, shoulders, elbows, forearms and
neck. If you want to eliminate or reduce and
better manage your pain and debility in any of these areas,
these stretches are an excellent, proven way to go
about it.
In depth
There is also a 25 minute in depth discussion of what you most
need to know about your body and your pain. It explains why you
have pain, what's causing it and what you can do about
it.