Colby Fox Osteopathy

Free workshop for parents, caregivers and loved ones of complex kids!

Join Erin Richer, registered Homeopath, as she explores how homeopathic medicine can support your young one. Lots of time for questions throughout.

Located in The Sanctuary within The Healing Cocoon Collective



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✨ The Kidney–Back Connection ✨
Did you know your kidneys can play a surprising role in back pain? 👇
🧠 Osteopathic perspective: Your kidneys sit high in your abdomen, tucked under the ribs, and are suspended by connective tissue and fascia. When they become irritated, congested, or restricted in their motion, that tension can travel into the surrounding muscles — especially the psoas, quadratus lumborum, and the deep lumbar fascia.
💢 How this can show up as back pain:
* Dull ache near the lower ribs or flank
* Pain that isn’t affected much by movement or position
* Tightness deep in the low back or front of the hips
* Persistent tension even after stretching or massage
💧 Why kidney dysfunction can contribute:Reduced kidney mobility, inflammation, fluid imbalance, or even mild irritation (like dehydration or a lingering infection) can trigger protective muscular guarding around the lumbar spine.
👐 How osteopathy helps:
Gentle hands-on techniques aim to restore mobility to the kidney region, decrease fascial tension, and rebalance the surrounding muscles — supporting both spinal comfort and organ function.

Plate 161 from Netters Anatomy showing how disc protrusion can impinge on nerves. This can be one cause of pain through one or both legs.
This picture can also help you imagine how scar tissue, joint facet issues and fascial tension can also contribute to peripheral pain, which osteopathy can help treat.

Fascia "the Web of the body" is an important consideration in pain and subsequent healing.