Why Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is corrective and preventative
Osteopathy involves a whole body approach to assessment and treatment.  This is important as symptoms may show up in many areas, and these areas may differ from the source of the problem.  Osteopathy is the science of understanding the integration of the multiple systems, and the treatment art of promoting integrated function and healing.

Osteopathy is now recognised as an effective treatment for a wide range of painful disorders. It helps restore the function of the musculoskeletal system (joints, muscles and ligaments). The aim is to relieve pain and get you going again as quickly as possible. Patients of all ages can obtain benefit.

Osteopathy may help you if you suffer from:

Pain: neck & back pain, sciatica, headaches, jaw pain & TMJ, arthritic pain, motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries.
Systemic Problems: neurological symptoms, digestive complaints, IBS, bloating, reflux, genitourinary disorders, prolapse, incontinence, circulatory problems.
Respiratory Illness: asthma, bronchitis, pluerisy, allergies, pnuemonia, chronic congestion.
Children's Issues: Colic, spitting up, latching, sucking issues, birth trauma, otitis media.
Pregnancy Issues: Edema & swelling, back pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, digestive upset.

Osteopathy and Back Pain

Lower back pain has reached epidemic proportions in the western world. Research shows that 60% of the population will suffer from it at some stage during their lives. Back pain responds well to Osteopathic treatment reducing pain and restoring mobility and quality of life.

                              

Back pain causes and effects
The trouble with back pain is that it can do more than just give you a pain in the back. It can create difficulties with walking, sitting, bending and lifting and can even lead to depression and incontinence. It can also be the cause of pain in the buttocks, groin or legs (commonly called sciatica), in the head, neck, shoulders and arms. It can also be one of the effects of hip, knee and foot problems.
Back pain can result from bad posture, a sudden jerky movement, a lumpy mattress or poor lifting techniques. It can also be caused by injury in a work place, by a sports accident or by muscular spasms. It often occurs during pregnancy or, because of decreased flexibility, as people get older.
There are also many diseases and pathological conditions that can lead to back pain.These include abdominal or pelvic disease, anxiety, arthritis, cervical or lumbar spondylosis, dermatological problems, kidney disease, rheumatic conditions, tumours and scoliosis.
Our modern, sedentary lifestyles have a profound effect on the development of back pain; indeed one of the most effective ways of preventing it is simply to stay active.
An average adult spends at least two hours a day in front of a computer screen or television set, and back problems can be triggered if they dont sit properly. In an age of mobile phones and computer games, such troubles are increasingly
inflicting children of school age as well.

Osteopathy and the treatment of back pain
Osteopathic treatment is often the most effective first line of attack in correcting problems caused by back pain. Speedy access to Osteopathic care for acute patients often averts the possibility of conditions becoming chronic. By correcting any underlying mechanical disturbances in the musculo-skeletal system, Osteopaths can greatly relieve pain and distress, minimise dependency on drugs and slash the cost of treatment for side effects.