Osteopathy & Natural Health Clinic

Acupuncture may successfully treat a wide variety of disorders, including gynaecological, menopausal and fertility problems; migraines; digestion imbalances; arthritic and general musculo-skeletal pain and inflammation, and disharmonies such as anxiety, depression and insomnia.

Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and manual treatment concerning the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and connective tissues of the body. Disturbance to our body mechanics due to injury, wear and tear, stress, poor posture or other causes can lead not only to aches and pains, but to poor function of our internal organs, and a potentially wide range of disease states. I use osteopathy - a hands on therapy to help prevent and treat injuries and to allow the different systems of the body to be free to function properly.

What to expect:

On a patient's first visit a detailed case history will be taken including details of general health and past illnesses and accidents. This helps to build a picture of the patient's present over-all condition. A physical examination will follow which may require the patient to remove outer clothing. This allows the osteopath to look at over-all posture and pay attention to the whole body, rather than just the part which is apparently troublesome. All this information helps the osteopath come to a diagnosis and to form a treatment plan to suit the needs of the individual.

Treatment:

Treatment involves the use of a broad range of techniques from massage and stretching of tissues, rhythmic joint movements and specific manipulation to the subtler, ‘light touch’ work of cranial osteopathy, which uses very gentle manipulative pressure to encourage the release of stresses throughout the body.