Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine and pelvis. It also causes inflammation where tendons meet bone, such as the Achilles tendon. Although back…

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Disc Problems (Not Slipped Discs!)

Between each vertebra in the spine is a disc. It is very firmly connected to the bone above and below it, to the point where even if the bone becomes…

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Osteoporosis and Osteopathy

Osteoporosis is the term for when bone density reduces past a certain threshold. It is diagnosed by a specialist X-ray where images are taken from multiple areas in the body…

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