Osteopathy is a hands-on system of diagnosis and treatment that focuses on how your muscles, joints and nerves work together. Many people seek Osteopathy when pain or stiffness begins to interfere with everyday life – whether that’s work, sport or simply moving comfortably.
n. In other words Osteopaths use their hands to treat patients who have a range of symptoms including: back pain and neck pain. But Osteopaths also treat: hip pain, knee pain and shoulder pain. And patients are often surprised that we also treat: calf pain, ankle pain, wrist pain and even headaches. Basically, is there is a physical cause to the ache or pain, Osteopaths will treat it.
But why go and see an Osteopath? My patients fall into 3 main categories. The first category is people who have been treated by myself or another Osteoapth before so they are people who already know what Osteopathy is and have previously benefitted form it. The second category is people who are referred to me by either health insurance companies or by Orthopaedic surgeons. These people have had a consultation with either their health insurance company or an Orthopaedic Surgeon and have been advised that Osteopathy is appropriate for them. And the third categoy is people who have run out of options. In other words they have seen Doctors, nurses, Podiatrists, PT’s, Physios and Orthopaedic Surgeons and have not got better. They are taking a punt and come to see me (often not very hopeful) and its great when I manage to get these people better.
What to expect in a Session
So why see an Osteopath instead of one of the other many types of practitioner out there? In my mind Osteopathy balances lots of different objectives at the same time. The treatment that you receive from an Osteopath is hands on and can vary from being gentle to quite strong. Treatment can include: massage, stretching, mobilisations of joints and muscles. Osteopaths also do manipulation (where you hear a popping sound coming from the joint). However each session is tailored to the patient, so treatments will depend on the requirement of the patient and not everyone has to have each treatment component. For example many of my patients ask not to have manipulations and that’s fine.
Treatments also include discussion of diagnosis and advice on what people should be doing themselves in terms of exercise but also importantly in terms of what they should be avoiding.
So why Osteopathy? Well, its a system of diagnosis and treatment that in my experience is very effective in treating all manner of muscle and joint problems. The reason it is effective is that Osteopaths combine lots of hands on work with some exercise and postural advice. This is in my mind the quickest and best way to get rid of pain and back to normal function.
So, in short the reason to choose Osteopathy is that it is specialist, hands on, effective and holistic.
Conditions We Help With
Back and Neck pain
Sciatica
Shoulder and hip problems
Sports Injuries
Muscle Strains
Headaches related to neck
General aches and Pains
Where I work
I work with clients across Brighton, Hove, Patcham and the Deans (Woodingdean, Rottingdean, Saltdean, Ovingdean) areas. Whether your pain is recent or long standing, Osteopathy offers a safe and effective way to help you move more comfortably.
To Book a session you can call me direct on 07733366158.
If you are dealing Back and Neck Pain you can read more on my Back and Neck Pain page.
If you are recovering from a sports injury, see my Sports Injuries page.
Osteopaths in the UK are regulated by The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC). A GOsC registered Osteopath has had to pass exams that ensure the public’s safety. Only Osteopaths that are registered with GOsC can legally practice Osteopathy in the UK.