Osteopathy is complementary to conventional medicine and many patients are referred by their GP.
It treats what are known as “functional” problems.
Examples of symptoms:
- GENERALISED ACHES AND PAINS
- NECK AND BACK
- Backache
- back pain (acute and chronic)
- lumbago
- sciatica
- neuralgia
- mechanical neck pain
- muscle spasms
- arthritic pain and rheumatic pain
- minor sports injuries and tensions
- LOWER LIMBS
- joint pains
- muscle spasms
- hip and knee pain from osteoarthritis
- arthritic pain and rheumatic pain
- neuralgia
- minor sports injuries and tensions
- UPPER LIMBS
- joint pains
- muscle spasms
- frozen shoulder
- shoulder pain
- elbow pain
- tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
- arthritic pain and rheumatic pain
- neuralgia
- minor sports injuries and tensions
- HEAD
- headache arising from the neck
- migraine prevention
- ABDOMEN
- circulatory problems
- cramp
- digestion problems
- OTHER
- fibromyalgia
- inability to relax