Osteopathy

What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment that aims to overcome pain, immobility and disease that result from dysfunction of the body’s structures. Six million people consult osteopaths in the UK every year.

The osteopath will look at your posture and body alignment, which affects how your whole body functions. Mechanical problems or lack of mobility in one area of the body may be producing tension and pain in another area.

The osteopath uses gentle, manual techniques on the body and can ease pain, reduce swelling and muscle spasm and improve joint mobility.

What is Naturopathy?

Naturopathy is a holistic approach which addressed lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, stress levels and the individual’s environment. Treatment is aimed at promoting an overall sense of wellbeing, and incorporating health for the whole person.

What is Cranial Osteopathy?

Cranial osteopathy is a refined and subtle type of osteopathic treatment that uses very gentle manipulative pressure to encourage the release of stresses throughout the body, including the head. The aim is to relieve the current symptoms and also improve the underlying health of the tissues as far as possible. Because it is gentle, this type of treatment is suitable for everyone form newborn babies to the very elderly.

How Osteopathy can help you?

Osteopathy can help all age groups for a variety of conditions.

The most commonly treated are:

Examination and Treatment

On the first visit, a detailed case history will be taken and you will then normally be asked to remove some of your clothing for a physical examination. This may include palpation of muscles, assessment of movement, orthopaedic and neurological tests.

Once an accurate diagnosis is reached and if treatment is appropriate, a treatment plan is formulated to suit you, tailored to your specific needs.

Osteopaths help to reduce pain and immobility, using a wide range of techniques. These include soft tissue and stretching techniques for muscle and connective tissue, adjustment and mobilisation of joints, visceral and cranial techniques.

Pain control is an important part of treatment and osteopaths can give guidance on simple methods to use at home such as:

• Dietary Advice
• Postural and ergonomic advice
• Relaxation techniques
• Stretching and strengthening exercises
• Hydrotherapy

Nutritional advice is also given where appropriate as digestive disorders can affect the body via mechanical, biochemical and neurological links and are often an important underlying cause of chronic low back pain.

Qualifications and Experience

All practitioners at Osteopathix are registered Osteopaths and are members of the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) and the British Osteopathic Association. They are all qualified with honours degree in Osteopathic Medicine.

They all have special interests and experience ranging from cranial osteopathy used in their treatment of pregnant women, newborn babies and children to sports injury rehabilitation and dry needling, a form of medical acupuncture.

Not sure if Osteopathy is for you?

Why not book a FREE consultation and find out call 01895 265305. Alternatively, click here to download the leaflet for more infomration.