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Osteopathy is a form of manual medicine. It uses massage, joint mobilization and other techniques on muscles to improve circulation and fluid drainage as well as encouraging normal movement of joints. Exercises to stretch and strengthen your muscles and ergonomic advice is often given to aid treatment and prevent recurrence.
Osteopaths treat a a range of conditions including:
- Low back and neck pain
- Sciatica
- Sports injuries
- Nerve pain
- Headaches
- Shoulder pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Pregnancy related strain
- Golfers and Tennis elbow
- Arthritic pain
What to expect at the first consultation
The consultation starts with a case history – this is where we find out all about your injury, past injury history and your general health in case it is contributing or causing your pain. We then carry out an examination. You may be asked to remove some items of clothing to expose the area; this sometimes can be avoided if you wear a vest top, leggings, tracksuit bottoms or bring shorts to change into.
During the examination you will be asked to perform some movements to assess the injury. The osteopath will also feel the tension in your tissues and move your joints around. They may carry out some test such as testing your leg or arm nerves. The osteopath may also do other tests, such as taking your blood pressure, if we have concerns about your general health.
After the examination the osteopath will explain what is the cause of your pain. Sometimes further tests such as MRI scans are needed and you will be referred to your doctor or directly to a scanning unit.
Treatment works within your comfort range. Treatment consists of massage, muscle energy techniques, and joint mobilization to reduce muscle tone and improve the flow of blood and inflammation. This also increases the mobility of your joints to reduce stiffness, improve strength and improve nerve and joint function. Sometimes ultrasound or taping methods are used to help with the pain. You may also find that the osteopath works on other areas of the body to take tension off the painful area.
Osteopaths frequently give exercises and advice to aid your rehabilitation.
It is common to get a small degree of aching following treatment. This frequently happens later on that day or the next day and usually lasts less than 24 hours.
You will usually need more than one treatment, commonly, 4-6 sessions.
In some cases we may recommend a regular treatment.
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