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Osteopathy is a specialist form of manual medicine for acute and chronic pain connected with musculoskeletal conditions and postural issues. Osteopaths use a variety of different techniques to help the body move better and recover from injury.

Conditions we’ll typically see include;

• Back pain

• Neck pain

• Trapped nerves

• Sport injuries

• Headaches

• Joint pains

• Arthritis

Starting with a case history, an osteopath will discuss previous health issues and injuries and the history of the presenting complaint. They will then perform a physical examination including; observation, muscle, joint and nerve function tests and palpation relevant to the case in order to diagnose your problem. Following this, they will move onto a management plan which, where suitable, involves a variety of hands on treatments and usually exercise advice. Although many people can have a similar injury, no two people are the same, the management plan is bespoke to you.

“A key part of patient management is helping the patient understand their condition. Often daily activities and habits can result in restrictions and stiffness building up over time which cause stress and damage to the body, making it more difficult to heal from injury.”
Osteopaths work on the premise that the body works as a whole, each system communicating with another, therefore one area of the body can affect all of the other parts. For example if you have knee pain as well as treating your knee we may also treat your ankle and hip as any problems with these joints may be contributing to your symptoms.