Osteopathy and Acupuncture

Osteopathy is a patient centred well established holistic system of diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions for people of all ages including pregnancy. Although osteopaths use many of the conventional medical diagnostic procedures for diagnosis and assessment, osteopaths are well versed in methods for assessing posture and mechanical and functional movements. 

Osteopathy is highly effective in treating a vast array of conditions. The British Medical Association guidance says that GP’s can safely refer their patients for osteopathy as osteopaths are statutorily regulated health professionals. Although osteopaths trains to a similar to doctors, they focus on the structure and function of the body and how it relates to the other body systems such as the cardiovascular, digestive and nervous system.

The skillset of osteopaths is gained from a 4 year full time degree covering anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and neurology along with learning an array of specific manipulative techniques. 

Osteopaths use a wide range of non invasive manual therapy techniques which focus on the skeleton and joint function together with muscles, soft tissues and internal organs. Some techniques used during a treatment may include joint mobilisations, muscle energy technique, trigger point release, Cranio Sacral therapy, myofascial release, and high velocity thrusts in order to offer relief from a range of disorders with the aim of treating the whole person by finding the root cause and not just treating the symptoms.

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Some of the conditions where osteopathy can be of help include :

• Back and neck pain

• Slipped Disc

• Shoulder problems such as frozen shoulder, rotator cuff injuries

• Hip Pain

• Knee Pain

• Arthritis

• Sciatica

• Sports Injuries

• Migraines and Headaches

• Repetitive Strain Injuries

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