Osteopathy
Osteopathy is a system of assessing, diagnosing, treating and preventing a wide range of health problems.
Osteopaths are trained in therapeutic approaches that are suitable for a broad range of individuals, including the young, older people, manual workers, office professionals, pregnant women and sports people.
Osteopathic care is delivered through a range of interventions which may include onward referral, health management advice, manual therapy, exercise therapy and others.
Osteopaths adapt their therapeutic approach depending on the individual needs of the patient and their presenting complaint. Manual therapy techniques employed may include articulation and manipulation of joints and soft tissues.
What can Osteopathy Treat?
The hands on approach of Osteopathy allows the Osteopath to tailor treatment for the individual. Osteopathy can treat a wide range of conditions such as:
- Arthritic Pain
- Cramp
- Fibromyalgia
- Frozen Shoulder/ Shoulder and Elbow Pain/ tennis Elbow
- Headache arising from the neck ( Cervicogenic)
- Joint Pains.
- General, Acute and Chronic Backache, Back pain (not arising from injury or accident)
- Migraine Prevention
- Minor Sports Injuries
- Muscle Spasms
- Sciatica
- Rheumatic Pain