Osteopathy
treating a range of postural and muscular skeletal disorders. These can include:
Once a diagnosis is made it will be discussed with you and if osteopathy is appropriate, treatment will be offered aimed at restoring normal joint stability and function.
Osteopaths usually start each treatment by releasing and relaxing muscles and stretching still joints using gentle massage techniques, rhythmic joint movements and muscle release and may also carry out manipulation using short quick movements to spinal joints. Other techniques maybe used depending on the patient’s problem.
Treatments usually last up to half an hour and normally between two and six treatments are required. However many patients opt for a periodic preventative treatment to avoid recurring problems.
For further information on osteopathy, you can look at the web sites of the British Osteopathic Association and the General Osteopathic Council.