Osteopathy

What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathic treatment aids the body to heal naturally without the use of drugs eliminating harmful or irritating side effects. It focuses on treatment of your whole person and can improve your body’s vitality in order for it to heal itself and function as a balanced unit.

Osteopathy is an established, recognised system of diagnosis and treatment, which places its emphasis on the treatment of your whole body. We use many of the diagnostic procedures used in conventional medical assessment and diagnosis.

The main strength of Osteopathy lies in the unique way that you are assessed from a mechanical, functional and postural standpoint. Osteopaths use their hands both to investigate the underlying causes of pain and to carry out treatment.

Visiting an Osteopath

This is similar to visiting any medical practitioner. You do not need to be referred by your doctor to gain treatment. During the first visit to the osteopath you will be asked detailed questions about your present complaint, general health and past medical history. Your Osteopath will examine you in order to evaluate your condition. At the end of the examination the Osteopath makes a diagnosis and forms a treatment plan, which is explained to you, and then appropriate Osteopathic treatment will be commenced.

Osteopathy is often beneficial as a course of treatment. Recurrent problems can be kept at bay through regular visits.

Osteopathic Training

Osteopathic training is completed in a four-year degree course incorporating a detailed study of anatomy, physiology, pathology, psychology, clinical diagnostic skills and osteopathic technique.

Osteopathy is recognised by the British Medical Association (BMA) as a discrete clinical discipline. It is illegal for any one to practice as an osteopath unless they have satisfied the educational and ethical standards of the General Osteopathic Council.

For more information www.osteopathy.org.uk