Osteopaths treat a wide range of conditions using hands-on manual therapy techniques.
These include soft tissue massage and stretching, techniques to improve joint mobility and gentle techniques to improve systemic function such as breathing, digestion, circulation and functioning of the pelvic organs and central nervous system. At Embody Healthcare our osteopaths also use dry needling and taping when appropriate to aid in the treatment and management of certain conditions.
Osteopathic treatment focuses on the whole body to balance and support the body's natural healing processes.
Your osteopath may address other regions of the body that may be impacting your injury to find the underlying cause of your condition. Osteopaths also prescribe exercise programs and work in a team with GPs and other allied health practitioners. You do not need a referral from a GP to see an osteopath.
Osteopathic treatment focuses on the whole body to balance and support the body's natural healing processes.
Your osteopath may address other regions of the body that may be impacting your injury, to find the underlying cause of your condition. Osteopaths also prescribe exercise programs and work in a team with GPs and other allied health practitioners. You do not need a referral from a GP to see an osteopath.
Osteopaths can help prepare the pregnant woman for childbirth, and manage conditions such as back and neck strain and pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy. We can also aid in post-partum recovery. Osteopaths may also assist in management of period pain, polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis.
Osteopaths may help in the treatment of headaches and migraines by addressing underlying causes such as tension in the neck and shoulder muscles. There may be contributing factors like occupational and postural strain that your Osteopath can help work with you to reduce.
Osteopaths may help to aid in the recovery of common sporting injuries including sprains and strains involving the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, foot and ankle. For example: bursitis, muscle tears, ankle sprains, injuries of the meniscus, rotator cuff strain, tennis and golfers elbow.
Osteopathic techniques are very gentle, which makes it suitable for treatment of newborns, toddlers, children and adolescents. Osteopathy may be effective in assisting in the management of colic and unsettled babies, feeding issues and tongue tie, torticollis, scoliosis, Osgood Schlatters and Severs.
Osteopaths may help to manage various causes of neck and back pain, including postural strains, whiplash, osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease, scoliosis, sciatica, fibromyalgia, and osteoporosis. Our gentle approach makes osteopathy a suitable treatment option for the elderly or those suffering from auto-immune disorders.
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