Osteopathy

Osteopathy is an established system of diagnosis and manual treatment. It is a holistic and scientific treatment approach that incorporates lifestyle, exercise, diet and postural patterns.

Osteopaths use their hands to palpate and diagnose the cause of the underlying pain. They use a variety of techniques such as stretching, deep soft tissue massage, mobilisation of joints to improve the range of movement of a joint and the muscle/connective tissue quality.

Cranial Osteopathy is a refined and subtle type of Osteopathic treatment that uses very gentle manipulative pressure to encourage the release of stresses throughout the body, including the head. It is extremely effective for a wide variety of conditions in people of all ages, from birth to old age.

Osteopathy can be used to treat:

• sports injuries
• headaches and migraine
• stress
• arthritis and rheumatism
• repetitive strain injuries
• head, neck and shoulder pain
• back pain
• whiplash injuries
• pain in joints and limbs

Cranial Osteopathy can be used to treat all of the above as well as problems in infancy and childhood such as:

• infantile colic and other difficulties with newborns
• glue ear and other recurrent illnesses
• poor sleep patterns
• learning difficulties
• recurrent severe temper problems and ADHD

It can also be helpful in treating adult problems such as:

• emotional shock and distress
• chronic fatigue and M.E.
• recurrent infections (for example pneumonia, cystitis, tonsilitis)
• irritable bowel syndrome
• complex or long standing difficulties resulting from illness or injury

For further information on osteopathy, please visit the following websites:

The General Osteopathic Council at www.osteopathy.org.uk

The Foundation for Paediatric Osteopathy at www.occ.uk.com

The British Osteopathic Association at www.osteopathy.org

Practitioners:

• Ellen Park
• Amanda Cook