Osteopathy is a form of manual medicine that views the body as a whole. It recognises the important connection between the structures of the body and how it works.
Osteopaths aim to assist healing by focusing on how the muscles, skeleton, joints, nerves, connective tissue, circulation and internal organs function together as a single unit. The goal of Osteopathic care is to address the cause of pain, not just the symptoms.
This is done through a detailed examination of the entire body and consideration of factors that influence health and well-being such as lifestyle factors, injuries and a medical history.
Treatment consists of a wide range of hand-on techniques. These include stretching and massage of the soft tissues (muscles, tendons and ligaments), as well as mobilisation and manipulation of specific joints and soft tissues.
Who is Osteopathy for?
Osteopathy is for all ages, from newborns to the elderly.
