Osteopathic Treatment Can Provide Benefit For a Wide Range of Symptoms…

NOT JUST BACKS & NECKS! info
Arthritis and general ‘wear & tear’ (also known as osteoarthritis or spondylosis)
Coccyx pain and discomfort
Headaches, Neuralgia, Eye Pain & Migraines
Postural realignment & work related stresses and strains info
Sciatica & referred leg pains
General joint pain, stiffness (also resulting from conditions such as Ankylosing Spondylitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Scheuermann's Disease or Scoliosis for example), or injury info
Pins & needles or numbness from trapped nerves and ‘slipped discs’
Muscle aches & pains
Golfers / tennis elbow
Repetitive strain injury (RSI)
‘Frozen shoulders’
Some digestive & respiratory and gynaecological disorders
Discomforts during & after pregnancy (joints are put under greater pressure than usual & stabalising muscles have to work harder)
Colic, excessive crying, poor sleeping, head shaking and other childhood problems
Chronic Sinusitis

AND MUCH MORE…JUST ASK!



Not just backs & necks! People usually associate osteopathy with back or neck pain because the word "osteo" conjures up images of bone. Osteopaths are concerned with the health of the whole body, both inside and out. The list given above is not exhaustive by any means - but it should give you an idea of areas that osteopathic treatment can be appropriate. Please do phone or email the Backworking Osteopathic Practice with any questions, or if you would just like to have a chat about whether or not osteopathic treatment may be appropriate for you. Return to Top

Arthritis and General Wear & Tear. Treatment to improve circulation and to help reduce the strain on arthritic or worn joints (anywhere in the body) can bring relief and help to protect the affected joints for as long as possible. It is also important to drink plenty of water and to reduce your daily caffeine intake as much as possible. Caffeine this has been shown to encourage calcium to move out of bone. This is particularly important as we get older or if you suffer from osteoporosis (brittle bones). Caffeine is particularly high in tea, coffee, fizzy drinks and dark chocolate (it's always the way isn't it!). Return to Top

Coccyx Pain & Discomfort. Pain in the coccyx region can be incredibly painful, particularly when sitting on hard surfaces or getting up from a chair. The most common cause is from a 'fall on to your bottom' although there are many other things that can cause 'coccydynia', such as pregnancy and childbirth. With such traumas, the coccyx can be 'displaced' and the muscles and ligaments around the coccyx and sacrum areas (triangle shaped bone at the bottom of the spine) will go in to 'spasm' to try to protect the injury. You may have been told by your Doctor that 'there's no point having an X-ray because nothing can be done anyway'. Osteopaths can do tests to determine whether or not the coccyx may be fractured and can then work with your GP to obtain an X-ray if necessary prior to osteopathic treatment. Treatment is hugely successful and very gentle. Tensions in the muscles and ligaments around the area can be released and the coccyx gently realigned back to its original position. This often brings instant relief. It is also important to assess the effects that the original injury had on the spine and pelvis, to prevent a relapse or any future problems. Return to Top

Posture! Keeping your body in any one position for any length of time is going to cause some degree of muscle tiredness and 'Postural Fatigue'. This is common in people who spend a lot of time at the computer or driving. This can eventually have influence on the ability of the spine and other joints in the body, to move as well as they can. This can lead to pain and discomfort potentially anywhere in the body. The traditional meaning of 'posture' (the way you stand or sit) will also have an impact throughout your body - as will specific activities such as carrying small children for periods of time or repetitive actions / sports. Return to Top

Sciatica is the name usually given when you have 'nerve' pain travelling down the back of your leg - when the sciatic nerve is irritated in some way. Anatomically, the sciatic nerve starts in the 'sacral plexus' (a bunch of nerves that come out of the sacrum, which is the large triangular shaped bone at the bottom of your spine). It then passes through your pelvis and passes very closely to (or even through in some people) a muscle in your buttock and then it carries on down the back of your leg. If this nerve gets squashed or rubbed in any way, it will cause you pain and discomfort (often described as agonising!). Osteopaths can locate where the nerve is being compressed and more often than not, treatment can be given to relieve this pressure and hence your symptoms! This is true for any nerve pain anywhere in your body. Return to Top

Joint Pain & Stiffness - whether it's through injury or a condition such as Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Scheuermann's or Osteoarthritis etc can be very uncomfortable indeed. Osteopathic treatment aims to increase the circulation and drainage from the affected joints, to reduce any inflammation present and to enable the joints to move as well as they are able to. Part of this is to reduce the stress that is placed on the affected joints, by ensuring that other parts of the body are working properly and not adding to the burden! Treatment is usually hugely successful. Return to Top

Migraines & Eye Pain. Migraines can be caused by compression of the menigeal artery as it passes through the skull, resulting in poor blood flow and pain. Eye pain can be caused by uneven tension, or strain of the muscles that attach the eye in to its socket. Very gentle techniques can be used to release tension and compression in the area, resulting in symptomatic relief. Return to Top