We strive to deliver a fully tailored service with treatment plans specific to individual needs and wellbeing. Aftercare advice and rehabilitation is given as part of your treatment plan to aid the recovery process.
We treat a wide range of conditions such as back/neck pain, joint pain, tendon issues, all peripheral joint problems, sports injuries and general day to day aches and pains.
In 2013 James graduated from the British School of Osteopathy in London having completed a 4-year full time master’s degree in osteopathy. He had previously attained a 3-year degree in Sports Therapy with a key emphasis on sports injury and rehabilitation. James is registered with the General Osteopathic Council and is a member of the Institute of Osteopathy.
Warren is a highly experienced and multifaceted health practitioner. With over 20 years of experience in the health and fitness industry.
Osteopaths don’t simply specialise in back pain but a wide variety of musculoskeletal injuries and conditions.
Osteopathic care aims to treat the body’s musculoskeletal system by treating not just the symptoms of the patient, but looking for the root cause of their medical problems.
Osteopaths work to restore your body to a state of balance, where possible without the use of drugs or surgery. Osteopaths use touch, physical manipulation, stretching and massage to increase the mobility of joints, to relieve muscle tension, to enhance the blood and nerve supply to tissues, and to help your body’s own healing mechanisms. They may also provide advice on posture and exercise to aid recovery, promote health and prevent symptoms recurring.
The therapy is a distinctive whole body approach that balances all of the body’s systems to provide overall positive health. It utilises nutrition and lifestyle modifications to effect changes in a person’s health. The philosophy of osteopathy is based, in part, on the belief that the body has a built-in self-regulatory system and is able to repair itself. Osteopaths are of the opinion that the movement of body fluids is critical to health maintenance and that nerves play and important part in this body fluid movement.
Osteopathy is patient centred, which means treatment is geared to you as an individual. Different people respond to treatment in different ways, therefore the results of osteopathic care can vary from person to person. Your osteopath should be able to give you an indication after your first visit. For some acute pain, 2-3 treatments may be all that is necessary. Chronic conditions such as arthritis of the hip or knee may need ongoing maintenance. An average is 4 – 8 sessions.
Many people find that their headaches, back, neck, arm or leg pain either significantly diminishes or goes away after only 1-2 sessions. The effects of treatment are not always immediate and normally take a few days to be felt.
Yes, in the right hands. Osteopathic care is remarkably safe when carried out by registered osteopaths. Practitioners employ a variety of different techniques and apply the most appropriate technique for each individual circumstance.
As osteopaths do not prescribe medication or perform surgical procedures we have an excellent safety record as patients avoid the potential side effects of medication and surgery.
Osteopathic adjustments are not for everyone. Some people dislike the sensation of an adjustment and would rather have gentler techniques used. They are also not suitable for certain types of people such as the elderly, babies, and those with particular health/emotional issues. Your osteopath has been well trained to know when it is inappropriate to use these techniques. This is why a full-case history and examination is so important before commencing treatment. Osteopaths are also trained to recognise conditions which require referral treatment elsewhere.
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