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Conditions That Osteopathy May Help With
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Pregnancy and Ante-natal Osteopathic Care
As your body changes in size and shape adapting to your developing baby, so sprains and strains can occur. Early and appropriate Osteopathic treatment can be of enormous benefit Our Osteopaths can advise on back care in the last few weeks of pregnancy, delivery and post-natally. Many back problems start with having a baby. Early post-natal osteopathic evaluation and treatment often clears post-natal spinal pain. Low Back Pain and Pelvic Pain are common in pregnancy. Figures vary from as low as 25% in one study compared to as high 80% in another. Conditions which women who are pregnant commonly complain of include: Generalised muscular back pain, SPD (Symphasis Pubis Dysfunction) – pain or discomfort in the joint at the front of the pelvis, Sacro Iliac Joint pain – presenting as pain in the lower back, Sciatica and leg pain associated with back pain, Rib and thoracic spinal pain leading to breathlessness and difficulty in deep breathing, Neck aches and headaches of a mechanical nature. Osteopathy offers a safe and effective way of dealing with these common conditions. |
What To Expect On Your First Visit
At the first consultation, we will compile a full case history of your symptoms, as well as asking for information about your lifestyle and diet. We may also observe you making some simple movements to help make a diagnosis. Some of the questions might seem irrelevant at the time, but the answers allow us to work out the best approach unique to you, not only to treat your condition, but also to give advice to take away. Informed advice from us could mean you are much less likely to have problems in the future.
You will usually be asked to remove some clothing near the area of the body to be examined. Osteopaths are trained to examine areas of the body using a highly-developed sense of touch, known as palpation. Palpation is used to diagnose conditions and identify the body's points of weakness or excessive strain.
Osteopathy is a 'package' of care that includes skilled mobilising and manipulative techniques, reinforced by guidance on diet and exercise. We will discuss the most appropriate treatment plan with you, estimating the likely number of sessions needed to treat your condition quickly and effectively.
If we think that your condition is unlikely to respond to osteopathic treatment, you will be advised about how to seek further care. With over a thousand hours of clinical training and experience in treating a very wide range of conditions, our skill with diagnostic techniques allows us to identify when a patient needs to be referred back to a GP. Either way you are in safe hands.
At the first consultation, we will compile a full case history of your symptoms, as well as asking for information about your lifestyle and diet. We may also observe you making some simple movements to help make a diagnosis. Some of the questions might seem irrelevant at the time, but the answers allow us to work out the best approach unique to you, not only to treat your condition, but also to give advice to take away. Informed advice from us could mean you are much less likely to have problems in the future.
You will usually be asked to remove some clothing near the area of the body to be examined. Osteopaths are trained to examine areas of the body using a highly-developed sense of touch, known as palpation. Palpation is used to diagnose conditions and identify the body's points of weakness or excessive strain.
Osteopathy is a 'package' of care that includes skilled mobilising and manipulative techniques, reinforced by guidance on diet and exercise. We will discuss the most appropriate treatment plan with you, estimating the likely number of sessions needed to treat your condition quickly and effectively.
If we think that your condition is unlikely to respond to osteopathic treatment, you will be advised about how to seek further care. With over a thousand hours of clinical training and experience in treating a very wide range of conditions, our skill with diagnostic techniques allows us to identify when a patient needs to be referred back to a GP. Either way you are in safe hands.
Is Referral from a Doctor Necessary?
Most patients 'self refer' to an osteopath for treatment. Although referral by a GP is not necessary, patients are encouraged to keep both their GP and osteopath fully informed, so that their medical records are current and complete and the patient receives the best possible care from both healthcare practitioners.
Osteopaths are skilled in diagnostic techniques and trained to identify when a patient needs to be referred to a GP.
Most patients 'self refer' to an osteopath for treatment. Although referral by a GP is not necessary, patients are encouraged to keep both their GP and osteopath fully informed, so that their medical records are current and complete and the patient receives the best possible care from both healthcare practitioners.
Osteopaths are skilled in diagnostic techniques and trained to identify when a patient needs to be referred to a GP.
