Osteopathy is the practice of diagnosing and treating a wide range of musculoskeletal disorders by ensuring bones, ligaments, muscles and tendons work effectively together.
Osteopaths take a global approach and view the body as one functional unit, this can often help identify the root cause of your pain and serves as a preventative approach to reduce the likelihood of problems developing in the future.
Osteopaths take a detailed case history to evaluate your overall health and ensure your needs are met. As osteopaths treat the body as one functional unit, they also provide lifestyle advice (sports/sleep hygiene/adapting daily activities). An osteopaths’ primary objective is to relieve pain by eliminating imbalances between muscles, ligaments, fascia and joints using a variety of techniques. Similar to physiotherapists and chiropractors, osteopaths use the following treatment techniques;
- Mobilisation (joint articulation)
- Massage
- HVLAT (manipulation/adjustment)
- Stretching
- Myofascial techniques
- Muscle Energy techniques
- Exercises
What do Osteopaths do?
Osteopaths are highly trained healthcare professionals who specialise in the musculoskeletal system. Their high level of training grants them the opportunity to screen for numerous musculoskeletal disorders which ensures you receive the appropriate level of care. Osteopaths are also trained to identify numerous medical conditions. If necessary, your osteopath can then refer you to the most relevant healthcare provider and advise further tests (MRI/X-ray/blood tests). Osteopaths here at Agile will hand tailor a treatment to your preferences and provide you with at home advice to ensure your recovery is efficient and optimal for you.
What can Osteopaths treat?
- General aches and pains
- Joint pain from Osteoarthritis
- Arthritic pain
- Acute/chronic back pain
- Lumbago (low back pain)
- Sciatica
- Minor sports injuries
- Shoulder pain/Frozen shoulder/tennis elbow/golfers elbow
- Uncomplicated mechanical neck pain
- Muscle spasms
- Neuralgia