What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a recognised system that uses a combination of diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of medical conditions as well as prevention and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders. Osteopaths aim to restore your body to a state of balance where possible, without the use of drugs or surgery.
To achieve this Osteopaths use mobilisation, physical manipulation, stretching and massage to increase joint mobility, relieve muscle tension and improve the blood and nerve supply to tissues, therefore encouraging the body’s own healing. Osteopaths don’t just treat you in the clinic room, they also provide you with posture advice and home exercises to prevent symptoms reoccurring.
All Osteopaths are required to renew their registration each year with the general osteopathic council (GOsC) checking professional indemnity insurance, health and good character as well as continuing to stay up to date with professional development requirements.
Check out what injuries and conditions we can treat below. Please note this list is by no means exhaustive, so if you are unsure on whether we can help, please just get in touch.
- Minor sport injuries and injury prevention e.g. calf and hamstring strain, ankle sprains and tennis or golfer’s elbow
- General, acute or chronic back pain, lumbago and sciatica
- Headaches caused by stress or neck restrictions and migraine prevention
- Elbow and hand pain from repetitive strain injuries e.g. overuse of computer keyboard or mouse
- Arthritic and rheumatic pain in the knees, hips and spine
- Uncomplicated mechanical neck pain
- Postural upper back and shoulder pain
- Pregnancy related postures
- Frozen shoulder symptoms
- Chronic pain conditions
- General aches and pains
- Inability to relax
- Neuralgia
- Muscle spasm
Prices
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- For your initial consultation we will carry out various assessments to help form a ‘working diagnosis’.
- From this we will develop a treatment plan unique to you.
- Please read what to expect from your first visit for more information on what to wear and what to expect.
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CONTENT SAME AS 1hour
- After the initial consultation we will often recommend a follow up appointment where we focus on the treatment and rehabilitation advice.
- Good for progressing rehabilitation and preventing musculoskeletal disorders.
- The number of follow up appointments varies depending on the diagnosis.
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CONTENT SAME AS 40 mins
- After the initial consultation we will often recommend a follow up appointment where we focus on the treatment and rehabilitation advice.
- Good for progressing rehabilitation and preventing musculoskeletal disorders.
- The number of follow up appointments varies depending on the diagnosis.