What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is an established, recognised system of diagnosis and treatment that lays its main emphasis on the structural integrity of the body. It is distinctive in the fact that it recognises much of the pain and disability we suffer stems from abnormalities in the function of the body structure as well as damage caused to it by disease.

Osteopathy uses many of the diagnostic procedures used in conventional medical assessment and diagnosis. Its main strength, however, lies in the unique way the patient is assessed from a mechanical, functional and postural standpoint and the manual methods of treatment applied to suit the needs of the individual patient.

Osteopaths use soft tissue techniques and massage, as well as mobilisation, manipulation, exercises and postural advice to help relieve the following and more:

• Back Pain
• Joint Pains
• Headaches
• Sports Injuries
• Posture Problems
• Trapped Nerves
• Limb Problems
• Growing Pains
• Pain from Arthritis
• Sciatica
• Neck pain
• Shoulder pain
• Frozen shoulder
• Knee, ankle and foot problems
• Arm and forearm problems
• And almost any pain involving your body structure

Osteopathic Practice is statutorily regulated by The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) (Osteopath’s Act 1993).