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What do Osteopaths treat?

Half suffer low back trouble.

Most back pains result from mechanical disturbances of the spine - postural strains, joint derangement’s and spinal disc injuries. Osteopathy, with its comprehensive approach to health care, is a particularly successful approach to treatment.

Over Half Are Women

Many women are working mothers and combining both aspects of their lives can give rise to problems from the perennial headache to debilitating musculo-skeletal disorders. Many headaches originate from stiffness and tension in the neck and osteopathic treatment can often bring relief. Pregnancy can put a strain on the whole spine, osteopathic treatment can help the body adapt to the many changes it experiences.

A Quarter Are In Their Forties

Many patients are losing fitness at this stage in their lives and are more prone to injury. Osteopaths consider the whole person, examining posture and the strength and flexibility of muscles, ligaments and tendons.

Many Are Elderly

Pain-killers are not the only solution for the aches and pains associated with ageing. Osteopaths are specifically trained to reduce the underlying causes of pain giving a more permanent approach to pain relief. Osteopathy can also help to reduce pain and stiffness in the less acute stages of arthritis.

Many Problems Relate To Work

Work, whether at a computer terminal or in heavy industry, can give rise to disorders of muscles, tendons and joints, particularly in the back, hands and arms. Osteopaths treat many conditions relating to the work place and can give remedial advice and preventative exercise.

Conditions commonly treated by Osteopaths

Various Pains, Strains and Sprains Including:

  • Muscle and ligament injuries
  • Knee and Hip pain
  • Low back pain and sciatica
  • Shoulder, elbow and wrist injuries
  • Foot and ankle complaints
  • Neck pain
  • Headaches
  • Arthritic pain

Overuse Injuries:

  • Sports Injuries
  • Tennis and Golfers elbows
  • Jumpers Knee
  • Tendonitis and Tenosynovitis
  • Dance injuries

Others include:

  • Children and babies
  • Colic
  • Glue Ear
  • Sleeplessness
  • Pregnant ladies
  • Period Pain
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome