I am available for consultation for osteopathy, paediatric osteopathy and obstetric osteopathy.

What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a hands on method of treating the body's musculo-skeletal sytem (the bones, muscles, ligaments and connective tissues) in a way which inter-relates with the body as a whole. It uses techniques such as massage, articulation and manipulation of joints. I also use indirect techniques such as Cranial osteopathy where hands are placed lightly on the body. Visceral osteopathy uses gentle rythmic pressure to internal organs which is applied externally.

Osteopaths treat dysfunctions arising from injury, posture, disease and stress. They treat spinal pain in the neck, mid and lower back. They also treat disc pain, sciatica, trapped nerves, muscle spasms and headaches. They can help conditions such as arthritis, asthma, bad circulation, constipation, joint pain (shoulder,elbow,knee, ankle and foot), migriane, RSI, sinusitis and whiplash.

Paediatric Osteopathy:

I use a gentle Cranial approach to correct imbalances which arise from traumatic births (emergency Caesarians, forceps and ventouse deliveries, umbilical cords around necks, premature births) and from heavy falls and illnesses.

Retained moulding either from inter-uterine postioning or from the birth itself can cause many complaints in your child. Irritability, wind and reflux, poor sleeping and feeding routines, inconsolable crying and odd shaped heads are some of them. Retained moulding in the older child can lead to dyspraxia, dyslexia, glue ear, recurrent infections, poor growth and appetite, bed wetting, poor concentration and hyperactivity.

Obstetic Osteopathy:

Preganacy and pre-pregnancy are an ideal time to have treatment. Any heavy falls onto the base of your spine or whiplash injuries can affect the way that you carry the baby and what shape your pelvis is. The demands placed upon your spine and ligaments vary during pregnancy and are constantly changing due to the changes in weight bearing and the ligaments becomming soft and stretching which can lead to pain in the spine and or pelvic pain.

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Regulation:

Minors must be accompanied at all times.

Osteopaths are regulated by The General Osteopathic Council. The title is protected by the osteopathy act 1993. It is illegal to call oneself an osteopath unless you are registered with the GOsC. We have to complete 30 hours of further clinical training per year.