Your Treatment
Who do I treat
Anyone apart from very young children.
What conditions do I treat?
I will try to help with aches and pains anywhere in the body, and whatever the cause. Even if you have a medical condition that I cannot help with, I may be able to reduce your pain and discomfort. If there is any reason for me to suspect that you have a medical condition that you are not aware of and I cannot treat but that needs attention either from your GP, an appropriate specialist (or from casualty!) I will say so straight away!
How do I treat
I am a "Structural" Osteopath and this means that your treatment will normally consist of some or all of the following :- massage, stretching, moving various joints, joint manipulation (where the joints are made to "pop"), ultrasound, manual traction. You will normally be given specific advice on the need for rest, exercise, medication or the use of ice packs. Sometimes some aspect of your lifestyle may need to be modified and advice about your posture may also be given.
Please note that I do not use "Cranial" (or Cranio-Sacral) treatment, nor do I use "Applied Kinesiology".
What will happen on your first visit
A full description of your problem will be taken, then details of your past medical history (if any), followed by an examination (you may be asked to get undressed down to your underwear) including medical tests where necessary. Assuming there are no contra-indications you will usually receive a full treatment on the first visit. Please note that is quite common for patients to feel some discomfort during the following 24/48 hours and that the first treatment is often the most uncomfortable one!