Are we qualified?

The Osteopath Act 1993 means that all practitioners now calling themselves osteopaths must be registered with the General Osteopathic Council, fully trained at a recognised school of osteopathy and fully insured. Our osteopaths satisfy these criteria.

What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment which works mainly on the muscular-skeletal system. By taking a full case history and performing a relevant examination an osteopath is able to determine the underlying cause of the symptoms. This diagnosis then allows an effective and efficient treatment to be planned.

In addition to the benefits of osteopathy for the muscular-skeletal system, visceral osteopathy may be used to help relieve problems from the internal organs.

Osteopathic treatment may also help during pregnancy, following the major changes in posture, and afterwards to help the body recover.

We will ask about your current problem and take a full case history, including past accidents, and you will then be given an examination. For this, you may be asked to undress to your underwear and perform a simple series of movements. This enables us to assess your posture, mobility, muscle strength and nerve function. The osteopath will then use a highly developed sense of touch, called palpation, to locate problem areas. We may recommend additional investigations, such as x-rays or blood tests or refer you back to your GP.

If you are under 16 years of age you must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

See "My First Visit" page for more details of your first visit.