Osteopathy

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Mon. 9.00 – 5.30 Elizabeth Price
Wed. 9.00 – 1.00 June Jowitt
Thurs. 9.00 - 1.00 Elizabeth Price
Fri . 2.30 - 5.30 June Jowitt

To book an appointment or for further information telephone 01308 427777

Registered Osteopaths

Elizabeth Price
June Jowitt

About Osteopathy

Osteopathy is based on the principal that the well being of an individual depends on the skeleton, muscles, ligaments and connective tissue functioning smoothly together. To an Osteopath for your body to work well its structure must also work well. Problems occur within the body for many reasons including direct injury, occupation, sports, repetitive strain, stress and postural imbalance such as pregnancy.

Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment and osteopaths work to restore your body wherever possible to a state of good structural balance.

Osteopaths use touch, physical manipulation, stretching and massage to increase the mobility of joints, to relieve muscle tension, to enhance the blood and nerve supply to tissues and help your body’s own healing mechanism. Treatment is different for every patient and reflects the patient’s age, fitness and diagnosis. Osteopaths can treat all age groups from the very young to the elderly.

Osteopathy can help with a wide range of medical conditions including back pain, joint pain, muscle spasm and arthritic pain.

Patients have found osteopathy helpful for many other conditions. If you want to find out more June or Elizabeth will be happy to talk to you. Please call us on 01308 427777

When I visit an osteopath what can I expect?

When you first consult an Osteopath a full medical history will be taken. We will also ask about lifestyle, work, sporting and leisure activities as these may give clues to understanding your problem and so help us make a diagnosis. You will normally be asked to remove some of your clothing so that the mobility of your body can be evaluated by performing a series of simple movements. In addition the Osteopath will then use a highly developed sense of touch, called palpation to identify any points of weakness, excessive strain or injury throughout the body. On occasions we may feel it necessary to check your pulse, test your reflexes or take your blood pressure.

Having reached a diagnosis the Osteopath will explain their findings to you and the treatment plan proposed.

After treatment we may provide advice on posture and exercise to aid recovery, promote health and prevent symptoms recurring.

Regulation of Osteopathy

All osteopaths are regulated by the General Osteopathic Council and have to be on the register of osteopaths. For more information go to www.osteopathy.org.uk

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