Zoe Freshwater Osteopath

12/10/2025

Make sure to like and follow Freshwater Allied Health to see what other services we offer in our clinic. We've got a great little team and looking to add to it.

24/08/2025

Due to my appointment book being very full of existing adult patients, I am unable to accomodate New Adult patients currently.

I do accept new patient bookings for Babies and Children, especially as not all osteopaths will treat this age bracket.

If you would like an appointment as a New ADULT Patient, I would highly recommend Alana Parry Osteoflow or Elizabeth French unwindosteopathy, who work in the same building.

Thanks for your understanding.

08/08/2025

Excited for this

New health professional incoming!
Expecting our new arrival in late August/ early September.

24/07/2025

Hip arthritis :

Osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage that covers the hip joint surfaces, becomes worn and inflamed, causing stiffness and pain. Pain is usually felt in the front of the hip and groin and may radiate along the front of the thigh.

It can be to related to some childhood hip conditions, hence it is important to take hip pain in children seriously. If your child is limping due to hip pain, you should seek advice from your GP or osteopath who will most likely refer for an X-ray to exclude serious conditions such as:

- Perthes
- Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
- Transient Synovitis
- Septic Arthritis

Another condition which should not be missed in childhood is Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH). Babies are screened for this in the newborn phase to assess for any clicking in the hip joint, asymmetry of buttock folds or thigh creases, or altered leg positioning. Hip ultrasound is regularly performed to check for DDH. If not treated in infancy, this condition will likely lead to an earlier onset of hip osteoarthritis.

Photo credit - https://www.kneeandhip.co.uk/hip-pain/arthritis/