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Osteopathy Services
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Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of medical conditions. It works with the structure and function of the body, and is based on the principle that the well-being of an individual depends on the skeleton, muscles, ligaments nerves and connective tissues functioning smoothly together.
Osteopathy ensures the muscles tendons, joints, nerves, fascial system all work smoothly together to provide optimal body performance. It helps a variety of medical conditions including joint pains such as hip and knee pain from exercise, arthritic pain, acute and chronic back pain, neck pain, frozen shoulder, circulatory problems, cramps, digestion, sciatica, muscle spasms, neuralgia and rheumatic pain.
Osteopathy Treatments for Different Lifestyles
Lifestyle
Modern life, too much sitting or physically demanding work can place extreme stress on the body, often leading to pain, stiffness and reduction in flexibility. If left unchecked, a chronic problem can develop that affects every area of your life. Osteopathy treats the body as a whole to address and relieve symptoms. Every treatment plan is different and uniquely tailored to you.
Sports
From new gym attendees to elite athletes, all sportsmen and women rely on optimal performance of the body. A well balanced body where your ligaments, muscles, tissues and fascia are working smoothly is crucial for optimal fitness and to minimise injury. Sport injuries such as tennis/golf elbow or running injuries respond extremely well to Osteopathy,
Pregnancy
Osteopathy helps with pain and problems during and after pregnancy when huge chemical, emotional and physical changes occur. Carolyn has completed post graduated studies in Pregnancy Care with Averille Morgan, author of Healthy Pregnancy, and has attended courses with Fit Back and Bumps along with the Physio and midwife team at St Mary's Hospital Manchester.
Children
Osteopaths have various treatment techniques to use that are suitable for children at all stages of development. Contact Carolyn to discuss what might help your child.
Female Health
Although often associated with ageing, sore knees, painful hips and stiff fingers are all problems that can also be experienced in menopause. The hormone oestrogen protects joints – and when levels drop increases inflammation, it also raises the risk of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.
Being a menopausal woman is a major risk factor for joint pain. Your Osteopath can help talk to you about managing your hormone levels with diet, collagen supplementation, sleep, exercise and stress management techniques.
Elderly
Osteopathy can help ease the pain and stiffness from arthritis and improve joint function and mobility. Using gentle techniques, Osteopathy can help the older patient keep mobile.
Osteopathy also helps restore the function of the body. By improving the mechanics of the body, the circulation, movement and well being is enhanced, reducing the risk of further injuries.
Stress
Osteopathy can help to balance the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems one responsible for the 'fight or flight' response, and the other restoring a state of calm, so it's important to have a balance between the two.
Who and what do Osteopaths treat?
Osteopaths’ patients include the young, older people, manual workers, office professionals, pregnant women, children and sports people. Patients seek treatment for a wide variety of conditions, including back pain, changes to posture in pregnancy, postural problems caused by driving or work strain, the pain of arthritis and minor sports injuries, headache arising from the neck (cervicogencic/migraine prevention), cramp, circulatory problems, digestion problems, muscle spasms, joint pain, sciatica, frozen shoulder/shoulder, elbow pain/tennis elbow, or pain arising from associated musculoskeletal conditions of the back and neck.
Regulation of Osteopathy
All Osteopaths in the UK are regulated by the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC). Osteopaths are required to renew their registration each year and we provide registrants with an annual licence to practise. As part of this process, the GOsC checks that Osteopaths have current professional indemnity insurance, remain in good health and of good character, and have met mandatory Continuing Professional Development requirements.
Protection of title
The title 'Osteopath' is protected by law. It is against the law for anyone to call themselves an Osteopath unless they are registered with the GOsC, which sets and promotes high standards of competency, conduct and safety. The GOsC can, and will, prosecute individuals who practise as osteopaths when they are not on the GOsC Register. For information about what to do if you think someone is practising as an Osteopath but is not on the Register, see our Protection of title page.
Further information
Visit the General Osteopathic Council website for more information on standards of practice, registration checks and helpful publications.
This information is reproduced by kind permission of the General Osteopathic Council
