What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is classified as a primary health care service so you can book an appointment, without a GP referral. They train for 4 years and have completed over 1000 hours of clinical training.  

What is the difference between Osteopaths , Physiotherapists and Chiropractors?

A very common question. The honest answer is that in the context of reducing pain and injury management, not a lot. However the philosophy and treatment focus can differ - read more in my blog to find out more.

What do Osteopaths do?

A key principle of osteopathy is to help patients regain their health by viewing the body as a whole and getting to the root cause of the problem. For example, knee pain could actually be the result of a stiff hip. Therefore, before making a diagnosis, our osteopath will carry out a full biomechanical assessment on you and will consider your full medical history as well as any old injuries or environmental factors that could be contributing to your pain.

If we identify anything, we will either help you or refer you to a more appropriate clinician with a detailed explanation of the problem and an open appointment to follow up with you and check your progress.

Osteopaths aim to give control back to the patient by developing coping strategies, management techniques and building self-awareness of the body. This can help detect potential flare ups before they happen, decrease the potential for catastrophising and ultimately be more confident in your body. 

An Osteopathy session includes:

During appointments we tailor the treatment approach to clients’ needs and use a variety of osteopathy techniques, such as the following:

• Joint articulation (gentle movement)

• Spinal manipulation/ Low Amplitude HVT (Joint clicking)

• Deep tissue and sports massage

• Muscle stretching

• Neuro-muscular inhibition

• Myofascial (connective tissue) release