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 symptoms
- fibromyalgia
- inability to relax