Osteopathy

Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of medical conditions. It works with the structure and function of the body and is based on the principal that the well-being of an individual depends on the skeleton, muscles, ligaments and connective tissues functioning smoothly together.

To an osteopath, for your body to work well, its structure must also work well. So, osteopaths work to restore your body to a state of balance, where possible without the use of drugs or surgery. Osteopaths use touch, physical manipulation, stretching and massage to increase the mobility of joints, to relieve muscle tension, to enhance the blood and nerve supply to tissues, and to help your body’s own healing mechanisms. They may also provide advice on posture and exercise to aid recovery, promote health and prevent symptoms recurring.

What conditions can osteopaths 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.
• Headache arising from the neck (cervicogenic)
• Joint pains
• Joint pains including hip and knee pain from osteoarthritis.
• General, acute & chronic backache
• Generalised aches and pains
• Lumbago
• Migraine prevention
• 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)