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What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathic practice is a safe and effective form of prevention, diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of health issues. Osteopaths are highly trained healthcare professionals who are experts in the musculoskeletal system (joints, muscles and associated tissues) and its relationship to other systems of the body, to keep you as healthy as you can be. Osteopaths see people of all ages from babies to the elderly and everyone in between, including pregnant women and elite athletes.
How can we help?
Osteopathic care is based on the individual needs of the patient and so varies depending on your age, fitness levels and diagnosis. Osteopaths use a wide range of gentle hands-on techniques that focus on releasing tension, stretching muscles and mobilising joints. This is often used together with exercise and helpful advice designed to relieve pain and aid you in your recovery, allowing you to return to work as soon as you are able. Your osteopath can provide you with a fit note if you do need to take time off from work. You do not need to consult your GP before you visit an osteopath, although you may wish to do so.
What are some of the conditions we can treat?
Arthritic pain
Circulatory problems
Cramp
Digestion problems
Fibromyalgia
Frozen shoulder/ shoulder and elbow pain/ tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) arising from associated musculoskeletal conditions of the back and neck, but not isolated occurrences
Headache arising from the neck (cervicogenic)
Joint pains
Joint pains including hip and knee pain from osteoarthritis as an adjunct to core OA treatments and exercise
General, acute & chronic backache, back pain (not arising from injury or accident)
Generalised aches and pains
Lumbago
Migraine prevention
Minor sports injuries
Muscle spasms
Neuralgia
Tension and inability to relax
Rheumatic pain
Sciatica
Uncomplicated mechanical neck pain (as opposed to neck pain following injury i.e. whiplash)
We provide effective packages of care that include:-
Manual therapy’ – might include gentle treatment to improve joint flexibility and techniques to stretch out muscles (such manual therapy techniques are recommended for the treatment of certain types of arthritis by the Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the organisation that makes recommendations to the NHS regarding what interventions should be considered for certain conditions.)”
Health advice’ – we may provide them with self-management advice on a variety of topics, such as the importance of physical activity, weight management and breathing/relaxation techniques depending on their individual needs.
Rehabilitation exercises’ – we may also suggest some self-management exercises to do at home designed to strengthen muscles or improve flexibility of joints in order to maintain the improvement
Treatment is usually very gentle and aims to help improve the individuals ability to perform their day-to-day activities and achieve their goals. It’s suitable for patients of all ages.
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