Posts tagged pelvis

Pelvic Floor

The pelvic floor is a sling of muscles at the base of the abdomen. Some people assume that only women have one, but we all do.

Osteopathy, Lower Back, Pelvis, BackFreya Baskeyfield25 February 2022Flitwick Osteopathic Clinicabdomen, childbirth, coccyx, episiotomies, faecal, hips, incontinence, lower back, muscles, pain, pelvic floor, pelvis, physiotherapy, pregnancy, rehabilitation, relax, spine, stress, tailbone, tears, trauma, urinary

Piriformis Syndrome

Although all cases of sciatica are caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve, not all cases come from the back. The piriformis muscle is a small muscle that sits deep in the buttock.

Osteopathy, Hip, Upper Leg, Knee, Lower Back, Pelvis, BackFreya Baskeyfield7 April 2021Flitwick Osteopathic Clinicback, buttock, exercise, hip, muscular, nerve, pain, pelvis, pins and needles, piriformis, pregnancy, relax, sciatica

Sacroiliac Joints (SIJs)

The Sacroiliac Joints (SIJs) are large, bumpy joints at the back of the pelvis. They join the pelvis to the spine, and there is one on either side.

Pregnancy Aches and Pains

Osteopaths treat the person, not the condition. This is no different in pregnancy, when the body is under new mechanical strains. Although there are some common patterns, we all react differently.

Sciatica

Sciatica is a specific kind of leg pain. It is only caused by the sciatic nerve, and so it can only be felt along the route of the nerve. That is from the buttock, into the back of the thigh, and down the back and front of the calf.

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