About osteopathy and osteopathic treatment
What is osteopathy ?
 Osteopathy is a healthcare system developed in the late 1800’s by Dr Andrew Taylor Still who was disillusioned with the conventional medicine of his day. Osteopathy uses many of the diagnostic procedures involved in conventional medical assessment and diagnosis as well as assessing patients biomechanically, functionally and posturally.
How can osteopathy help ?
Treatment is aimed at improving mobility and/or reducing inflammation and pain by using gentle manual osteopathic techniques on joints, muscles and ligaments.
Osteopathy is suitable for work related low back or neck pain or sporting injury and it can help with acute or chronic conditions, such as sudden sharp back pain, or long term ache. It is also beneficial for painful ankles, knees, shoulders and elbows. An osteopath may assess the role of an individuals’ diet in their health, or use visceral or cranial osteopathy. As the underlying causes of pain are addressed further improvements may be obtained with postural advice and with an exercise programme if required. Age is no barrier to osteopathic treatment as each patient is assessed individually and treatment is gentle. Osteopathy can reduce pain, increase mobility, and contribute to a healthier more active and fulfilled life.
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