About Osteopathy
Osteopathy is a manual therapy used to help treat musculoskeletal conditions such as:
It involves hands-on therapy and home exercises to improve function, mobility and alleviate pain. rather than medical drugs. Osteopaths look at the body as one functioning unit and promote self- healing for optimum function. Osteopaths have 4 years of extensive training in anatomy, physiology and pathology and are allowed to make a diagnosis.
What to expect on your first visit: A full medical case history is taken of symptoms, history, diet and lifestyle. An examination process of the body is taken next, this involves going through simple movement to make a diagnosis followed by treatment.
