Freedom Osteopathy
What
is Osteopathy?
Contrary to popular opinion Osteopaths don't only treat back pain. Rather than focusing on the
symptoms Freedom Osteopathy treats those parts of the body responsible for causing them
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Osteopathic care is holistic, we believe that by treating the
whole body as a unit and ensuring that everything works as well as it can, then your body will heal faster
and more naturally.
In the same way that poor tracking of your car wheels will
produce worn tyres, your body needs to work as efficiently as it can to ensure optimum
health.
Osteopathy recognises the importance of the link between the
structure of the human body and the way it functions. We focus on the body’s skeleton and joint function along with the
underlying muscles, soft tissue and internal organs.
Osteopaths consider each person as an individual. Utilising a
highly developed sense of touch, they identify problem areas of the body and treat them
accordingly.
Osteopathy can treat a wide
variety of conditions. Treatments usually consists of a combination of
gentle stretching, soft-tissue releasing techniques and some specific adjustments affecting joints and soft-tissues
(muscles, tendons and ligaments). Advice can also be given on self-help treatments.
At Westbourne Osteopathy, alongside the traditional tried and tested Osteopathic
techniques, we also use other, more modern methods of treatment such as Ultrasound and Electrotherapy which are
particularly effective for patients in acute pain.
The more common conditions that
we treat are:
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Back pain |
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Neck pain and aches |
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Headaches |
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Sports injuries |
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Frozen shoulder |
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Disc bulges, slipped disc |
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Sciatica |
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Pain and discomfort associated with
arthritis |
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Wrist injuries |
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Knee problems |
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Muscular aches and pains |
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Foot and ankle injuries and pain |
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Trapped nerves |
Treatments usually consists of a
combination of gentle stretching, soft-tissue releasing techniques and some specific adjustments affecting joints
and soft-tissues (muscles, tendons and ligaments). Advice can also be given on self-help
treatments
Osteopathy and patient safety
In 1993, osteopathy became the first major complementary health
care profession to be accorded statutory recognition under the 1993 Osteopaths Act. This culminated in the
opening of the statutory register of osteopaths by the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) in May
1998.
Only those practitioners who have been able to show that they are
safe and competent Osteopaths have been allowed onto the register. All Osteopaths are obliged to have medical
malpractice insurance and to follow a strict code of conduct.
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