Osteopathy

What is osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a manual therapy that improves the health and function the joints, muscles and spine.  Treatment improves the function of the nervous, lymphatic and circulatory system.

Osteopathic treatment focuses both on your areas of pain and restriction and identifies and addresses the root cause of your problem.  If one area of the body is tight and restricted or out of alignment other areas have to work harder to compensate.  If for example your pelvis is rotated your spine will become distorted.  If your chest muscles are tight, your shoulders become rounded and the muscles between the shoulder blades become overstretched and more prone to fatigue.  By addressing both the symptoms and contributory factors of your pain osteopathic treatment provides long lasting pain relief and reduces wear and tear on the body potentially slowing down arthritic degenerative change.

What to Expect

At your first appointment you will be requested to fill out a health screening form to ensure that you receive a safe treatment.  In order to formulate an accurate diagnosis your osteopath will:

  • Take a case history of your presenting condition
  • Perform a postural assessment
  • Palpate and assess the condition of your muscles, tendons and ligaments
  • Perform a movement analysis of your spine and joints
  • Undertake appropriate special tests to aid diagnosis

Clothing.  In order to be assessed you will be asked to undress.  Therefore either wear appropriate and modest underwear or feel free to wear shorts and a sports bra/vest top.

Treatment.  Once a diagnosis has been established treatment can begin.  Different hands of techniques will be used to improve body function and alleviate your pain.

  • Massage to release muscular tension
  • Stetches to enchance flexibility
  • Osteopathic joint articulation and manipulation to unlock restricted joints
  • Pumping techniques to improve circulation and remove inflammation and toxins from your tissues
  • Nerve stretches and releases to decompress trapped nerves

What can Osteopathy Treat

Osteopathic treatment  doesn’t just treat your symptoms but addresses the whole body.  Treatment can alleviate a variety of conditions that adversely affect your well being.

  • Back pain
  • Neck pain
  • Slipped discs
  • Whiplash
  • Trapped nerves
  • Arthritis
  • Joint pains
  • Knee pain
  • Hip pain
  • Headache and migraine
  • RSI
  • Tennis elbow
  • Frozen shoulder
  • Stress and fatigue

Make an appointment with London osteopath Pete Quaintrell to relieve your pain and get your body working better.

Appointments available in Balham SW12, Clapham SW4, Battersea SW11 easily accessible from Wandsworth SW18, Tooting SW17, Wimbledon SW19, Brixton SW9, Streatham SW2, SW16 .