Osteopathy

Osteopathy is a form of manual therapy for the treatment of muscle, joint and back pain. Craniosacral therapy may relieve tension or stress and can treat infant reflux, feeding and sleep difficulties and skull asymmetry.

Osteopathy can treat

• Musculoskeletal Pain: back and neck pain, upper and lower limb pain, headache, postural issues, tendonitis, frozen shoulder and sport injuries
• Neurologic: dizziness/vertigo, head trauma, post-concussion syndrome, headaches, chronic sinus and ear infections
• Autonomic nervous system disorders: stress, anxiety, fatigue, sleeping disorder, burnout, whiplash, post traumatic stress disorder
• Digestive issues such as pain and bloating and constipation, genitourinary pelvic pain, stress incontinence
• Pediatric: colic, reflux, sleep disorders, sucking issues, skull shape disorders, autism, sensory integration issues, developmental delay, cerebral palsy
• Dental: orthodontic issues such as temporomandibular joint dysfunction

Why be treated by an osteopath?

Our lives are becoming increasingly busy, stressful and sedentary. Osteopaths can offer prevention advice such as stretching exercises, lifting techniques, posture, breathing and stress reduction techniques. Early intervention by an Osteopath means you can be aware of potential causes of pain and injuries and you can make changes to your lifestyle now, preventing pain, time off work and inactivity.

Osteopathy can also improve total body health by positively affecting the body’s nervous system.