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  • 30
    Jul
    Two illustrations show a person's head and neck. The left highlights neck muscles, labeled "Muscles linking head & neck." The right shows shaded areas on the face and head, labeled "Possible areas of pain."

    Cervicogenic Headaches

  • 23
    Jul
    Diagram focusing on the sciatic nerve, depicting its path from the lumbar spine through the pelvis and leg. Includes labeled sections: A) Vertebrae L4-L5, pelvis, sacrum; B) Lower limb; C) Bulging disc compressing nerve; D) Spondylolisthesis with compressed nerve. Copyright © Freya Gilmore.

    Sciatica

  • 16
    Jul
    Foot illustrations show inversion, eversion, and high ankle positions. Inversion and eversion highlight ankle movement with circles and arrows; high indicates rotation. Text: "INVERSION," "EVERSION," "HIGH." ©Freya Gilmore.

    Sports Injuries

  • 9
    Jul
    A person holds their lower back, revealing a transparent view of the pelvic structure. Labels point to "Disc?", "Facet?", "Ligament?", "SIJ?", and "Muscle?" around the illustrated bones.

    Lower Back Pain

  • 28
    Apr
    A person uses a laptop with both hands while holding a smartphone in one hand. They are seated at a wooden desk. The laptop screen displays text.

    Managing Screen Time During Lockdown

  • 28
    Apr
    A person with tied-up hair holds their head while looking at a laptop displaying editing software. Nearby are open notebooks, a smartphone, and glasses on a dark desk.

    Work from Home Safely

  • 12
    Jan
    Person lies on their side while receiving a chiropractic adjustment. The professional's hands apply pressure to the person's back in a clinical setting, with medical equipment in the background.

    What is the difference between an Osteopath, a Chiropractor and a Physio?

  • 26
    Nov
    A hand is carefully placing thin acupuncture needles into skin, set against a blurred background.

    The difference between Western Medical Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture.

  • 4
    Nov
    Tiny baby feet resting gently in an adult's hands, with a soft, blurred background, conveying warmth and tenderness.

    Why did Pippa Middleton take her baby to a cranial osteopath?

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Avin Patel has clinics in Oakham, Scraptoft and Wigston and covers the whole of Leicestershire and surrounding areas including Thurmaston, Birstall, Enderby, Uppingham and Oadby.