07/15/2026
Common SUMMER complaints Tilbury Osteopathy can help with -
Summertime means spending more time outdoors and being more active. Here are common complaints osteopaths hear from their patients in the summertime and how osteopathy can heal or support your wellness:
Gardening: Kneeling, heavy lifting, and reaching are common motions in gardening. Gardening requires muscles and motions that most of us don’t use in our daily lives, which can cause back, hip, and knee pain. A strong core and back muscles help minimize or prevent gardening pain. Osteopathy looks at how your bones, muscles, fascia, and nervous system work together to maintain spinal alignment and stability.
Travel-related discomfort: Do you enjoy camping, flying, or taking long road trips in the summer? It’s not uncommon to experience travel-related pain or discomfort in your neck and lower back from prolonged sitting or sleeping on uncomfortable mattresses. Your osteopath can help you align your musculoskeletal system and provide tips and exercises or stretches to help prevent travel-related aches and pains.
Repetitive strain and sports injuries: If you’re less active in the fall and winter months, summer activities like running, cycling, paddleboarding, and tennis can cause pain or repetitive strain injuries. Your osteopath can help you boost your circulation, to increase your safe range of motion and reduce the risk of common sports injuries caused by overuse or repetitive use.
Heat-related swelling, inflammation, and headaches: Summer heat can cause swelling in joints (edema) and can also lead to headaches due to dehydration or heat stroke. Gentle osteopathic massage and treatments can help calm inflammation and boost your lymphatic flow to flush out excess fluid build-up.
