Back pain, especially lower
back pain, neck pain, muscle and joint pain are bad news but
you can help yourself
if you know what to do.
If you have chronic or recurring
muscle, joint or back pain I can help you understand
and eliminate or reduce and better manage your
pain.
Hello, my name is Bruce Sutton.
I am an osteopath.
I've been treating, educating
and helping people in pain for about 20 years.
This site is all about
explaining to you
Why it hurts and what
you can do about it.
This information is
easy to understand,
easy to apply and it
works.
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.
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 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
DVD fill in the blanks and explain how
things work, what causes the pain and exactly what
you can do about it.
I will be
addressing the most common
problems and issues that I've dealt with in
the 50,000 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 our muscles, bones and
joints working properly are
simple.
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.
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 fully
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.
DVD
I
have put together a DVD 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.
They are easy to learn, 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.
There
is also a 25 minute in depth discussion of what you most
need to know about your body and your pain. It takes the
best, most useful video this site has to offer and puts
it on your TV.
Look around
and learn
So have a look around the site and if you don't learn something
interesting and
useful, just let me know and I'll eat my
shorts.
If you've got any questions about anything at all, feel free to
drop me an email.
I really hope this information helps you to help
yourself,