Osteopathy
What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a way of detecting, treating and preventing health problems by moving, stretching and massaging a person's muscles and joints. (NHS, 2021)
Do Osteopaths Just Treat Back Pain?
Osteopaths treat almost all of the body from the head, to the toes and feet but are most well known for treating back pain as that is the most common patient presentation.
Beliefs
Our Osteopathic principles mean that we believe that most pain and injury is the end result of compromised or poor structural function. Structure doesn’t just mean bone and joint function but also nerve conduction and fluid transfer around the body too.
It’s About You
Osteopaths have a strong appreciation for the fact that every patient is an individual. The different influences in our lives from the sports we played, our dominant hand or foot for kicking and throwing to our chosen occupation (active or sedentary) have brought us and made us what we are today. Our pathways to that point will be very varied as are our heights and body shapes. This coupled with our beliefs as Osteopaths means that when presented with an injury or problem, we often show as much interest in the history of events when considering a diagnosis and cause.
How Do We Help?
We tailor a treatment, rehabilitation and prevention plan which aims to restore balance to the structure and function of your body. Osteopaths achieve this using a range of treatment modalities and techniques to affect the soft tissues of the body enhancing blood and nerve supply, promoting the body's health by stimulating its self healing capabilities.
People who visit an osteopath consistently report high satisfaction with the care they receive, expressing high confidence in the treatment and advice of their osteopath, with rates in excess of 90% for both satisfaction and trust. (iOsteopathy, 2021)
Jason completed 6 years study obtaining his Masters qualification in Osteopathy. As an Osteopath, Jason is a registered practitioner with the General Osteopathic Association (GOsC) and Allied Health Professional. Our training as Allied Health Professionals allows us, alongside Doctor, Nurses etc, to assess and treat nerve, muscle and joint pain.