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It is unfortunate, but anybody can call themselves an Animal Osteopath, or practitioner of any sort, including Massage Therapy, even if they have had no training, no background in healthcare or even worked with animals! There are no regulations in
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Osteopathy has one of the best safety records of any medically related profession, but no form of medical treatment is ever 100% safe in every case. I have been trained to recognise any condition that might make osteopathic treatment inadvisable so
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When an osteopath manipulates your back you will hear a click. The click is due to the surfaces of the joint coming apart creating a potential vacuum. The aim of this is to separate the joint surfaces, which leads to increased movement between the
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When an Osteopath manipulates your back you will hear a click. The click is due to the surfaces of the joint coming apart creating a potential vacuum. The aim of this is to separate the joint surfaces, which leads to increased movement between the
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Both professions treat the same group of biomechanical problems, but have a different philosophy. Osteopaths look for functional and physiological disturbance in the body whereas chiropractors look for positional change in joints. As a result the
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No, you don't need a referral to see any of our practitioners. They are primary health care practitioners, which means all you need to do is call to make an appointment.
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Statutory regulation of the Osteopathic Profession under the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) is mandatory following the passing of the Osteopaths Bill in 1993. Since this was fully implemented in May 2000, an Osteopath is someone who holds a
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This may be the question we hear the most in our practices. Certainly the name of this profession may be misleading. An osteopath analyzes all the structures in the body including bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments without forgetting
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Definitely. Children respond very well and often very quickly to osteopathic treatment.
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An Osteopath treats a wide variety of conditions including: • Lower back pain • Neck pain • Headaches/ migraines • Sciatica • Sporting Injuries and Joint Conditions • Tendonitis/ Tendonosis • Infant/ child related conditions • Pregnancy related
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