Back pain after a long flight: an osteopath in Nice
You land at Nice airport after ten hours folded into a seat, lift the suitcase off the belt, and the back goes. Or the neck locks after the first night on a hotel pillow, the old sciatica flares on the transfer, and the holiday or the business trip starts with you unable to turn
Stress, poor sleep and body tension: osteopathy in Nice
Stress lives in the body. Shoulders that sit up by the ears, a jaw clenched through meetings, a neck that will not turn, headaches by late afternoon, a chest that feels tight, a stomach in knots, and nights spent awake at three in the morning: the people who come to my clinic wit
Tennis elbow, wrist pain and RSI: an osteopath in Nice
An elbow that stabs every time you lift the kettle or hit a backhand, a wrist that aches after a day on the laptop, a thumb that catches when you pick up a bag, or fingers that go numb and tingly in the night: arm, elbow and wrist problems are a modern mix of padel, tennis, saili
Ankle sprains and foot pain in Nice: an osteopath’s guide
Nice is hard on feet: pebble beaches that roll under you, cobbles in the old town, steep steps up to the castle hill, coastal paths, miles of walking in flat sandals and long runs on the Promenade des Anglais. The result is a steady stream of sprained ankles, heels that scream on
Knee pain in Nice: osteopathy for runners and hikers
The knee complains loudest on the way down: the steps of Mont Boron, the descent from a hike in the hills above Nice, the stairs of an old-town apartment, or the last kilometres of a long run on the Promenade des Anglais. Pain at the front of the knee, on the outside, behind the
Hip and groin pain in Nice: how an osteopath can help
Hip pain shows up in the groin when you climb the steps of the old town, on the outside of the hip when you lie on it in bed, or in the buttock after a long day on the Promenade des Anglais. It stiffens the first steps in the morning and takes the pleasure out of walking, padel a
Rib and chest wall pain in Nice: how an osteopath helps
A sharp catch under the shoulder blade every time you breathe in, a rib that seems to have slipped after a twist on the padel court or a night in a bad hotel bed, or a tender, aching spot where the ribs meet the breastbone: chest wall pain is alarming because the first thought is
Bloating, reflux and constipation: osteopathy in Nice
A belly that bloats by the evening, heartburn after dinner on the Cours Saleya, a bowel that stops working the moment you travel, or a gut that knots up in stressful weeks: digestive complaints are common, and they often come with a tight diaphragm, a stiff lower back and shallow
Tinnitus and ear fullness: an osteopath in Nice explains
A ring, hiss or hum that nobody else can hear, or an ear that feels blocked and full after a flight into Nice or a bad cold, is unsettling, and most people have been told there is nothing to be done. For a subgroup of patients, the tinnitus changes when they clench the jaw or tur
Vertigo and dizziness in Nice: when an osteopath can help
A room that spins when you turn over in bed, a woozy, unsteady feeling that follows a stiff neck, or light-headedness that comes and goes through the day is frightening, and it ruins a holiday or a working week in Nice. Some dizziness has a neck component that osteopathy can help
Baby and child osteopath in Nice: colic, reflux, flat head
A baby who cries for hours every evening, arches and spits up after feeds, always turns the head to the same side or is developing a flat spot on the skull wears parents down fast, especially far from family. Gentle osteopathy can help with some of these, within honest limits. As
Postnatal recovery in Nice: osteopathy after birth
The weeks after birth are hard on a body that has just done something enormous, and then asked to feed, carry and soothe a baby around the clock. Low back and pelvic pain that linger from pregnancy, a tailbone that hurts every time you sit to feed, a neck and upper back that ache