Back pain, headaches and Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are 3 of the
biggest complaints in the adult population and respond well to Osteopathy.
There are many causative factors some of which can be found in posture,
or an event that affected posture, others that are rooted in stress
and the bodies’ inability to cope with it.
Osteopathy can treat a wide range of complaints be they acute or chronic.
Pain in many of its manifestations can be looked at. Often Osteopaths
see cases where the patient is presenting with pain of an undiagnosed
origin, which may have responded to drug therapy but has not cured it.
There is nothing to remove or repair or replace surgically.
Osteopathy
can help a wide variety of different ailments from migraine to period
problems
Functional pain states (where there is no gross disturbance to structure,
i.e. no damage observable) is a scenario Osteopaths face daily and many
of the cases can be understood via the application of Neurophysiology
and Osteopathic principles. The Osteopath is often the last ‘port
of call’ for patients who have exhausted their medical options.
Osteopathy
is a science of cause, it is crucial to understand the cause of a problem
if it is to fully resolve. However, the cause may be in lifestyle or work
(stress), so it is the Osteopaths job to help the body adapt and cope
with the stress or causative factors as much as possible. It may be that
once beneficial change has happened, the odd top up treatment may be needed
to keep the changes working.
Advice on exercise and mobility may be coupled with treatment to ensure
long-term benefit.
Osteopathy
can help with:
Migraine and tension headache
Sinusitis pain
Acute trauma (accidents)
Whiplash Injuries
Tennis Elbow / Arm pain
Jaw problems
Breathing problems
Digestive problems
Unresolved long-term pain
Arthritic pain
Specific shoulder, neck, back, disc, joint pain
Sciatica
Stress induced health problems
Excessively painful periods