Osteoquantum
Chronic Pain & Osteopathy Articles
Honest, plain-English writing on osteopathy, chronic pain, and getting care in Barcelona as an expat.
Understanding the method
What Is Visceral Osteopathy?
A plain-English explanation of a method that's often mentioned but rarely explained clearly.
Chronic pain
When Nothing Else Has Worked for Your Chronic Pain
A different way of looking at where chronic pain actually comes from.
For expats in Barcelona
Finding an English-Speaking Osteopath in Barcelona
A practical guide for expats, including how it fits alongside Catalonia's healthcare system.
Stress & the body
Cortisol, Your Kidneys, and Chronic Pain: The Stress Connection
Why pain that won't resolve is sometimes less about the joint itself and more about a nervous system stuck in "on."
For those who've tried everything
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: When Surgery, the Pain Clinic, and a Stimulator Weren't Enough
An honest look at a different approach, including the real time commitment it takes.
When the stimulator isn't enough
Spinal Cord Stimulator Not Working? Painkillers Aren't the Answer
What long-term painkillers can cost you, why they only turn the pain down, and what a different approach looks like.
Understanding your pain
What Is Central Sensitization? Why Pain Can Outlast the Injury
A real, measurable change in how your nervous system processes pain — including why a stimulator can help without fully solving it.
Psoriasis and osteopathy
Can Osteopathy Help With Psoriasis?
What research says about psoriasis, the gut and the lungs, and how I read it from visceral osteopathy.
Postpartum and osteopathy
Abdominal Pain After Childbirth: When the Body Hasn't Quite Gone Back to Its Place
What research says and how I read it from visceral osteopathy, after a caesarean or a vaginal birth.
Pain and emotions
Back Pain and Emotions: When Pain Isn't Explained by the Back Alone
How persistent pain, the nervous system and what we feel are connected.