An experienced practitioner with a very positive and holistic approach to Osteopathic Manual Medicine. Cranial Osteopath.
About Me
An experienced practitioner with a very positive and holistic approach to Osteopathic Manual Medicine, I have vital awareness of the need of the body and mind to merge and heal in people. I enjoy working closely to restore balance to your health physically and emotionally.
This website will give you some background to the treatments I offer. It details the locations I currently practice from and has information on my personal experience.
I look forward to welcoming you to one of my practices.
Guru Singh Khalsa
Registered Osteopath
Treatments
What is Osteopathy?
Gentle effective and drug free, Osteopathy treats the whole individual, evaluating all the causes of pain and dysfunction rather than treating only the symptom in isolation. It is this approach to therapy that results in long-term improvement of many conditions.
Osteopathy is patient centered which means treatment is geared to you as an individual. Osteopaths recognise the body has to be in correct balance on a physical, emotional and spiritual level for full health to be expressed.
What happens during a consultation/treatment session?
At the first consultation we will discuss your presenting problem and take a detailed medical history. A physical examination is carried out to determine the cause of the pain or stiffness, weakness or numbness you are experiencing.
During the examination and treatment you may be asked to remove some of your outer clothing and perform movements in sitting and standing positions, so that I can assess your condition and its presenting symptoms. Please wear underwear, shorts or sports bra that you feel comfortable in.
Treatment consists of a range of hands on techniques such as soft tissue massage, joint articulation and sometimes manipulation of spinal joints. Cranial treatment is a gentle but powerful release of small joints in the cranium.
Throughout your treatment I will try to make you feel at ease and explain the treatment. Please feel free to ask any questions if you have any concerns.
How long does a treatment take?
The initial consultation takes longer than the subsequent treatments, as detailed medical history has to be taken and any medical records reviewed. Normally the initial consultation lasts 45 minutes to 1 hour. Depending on the condition and your response, subsequent treatments last normally 30 to 45 minutes.
Most acute conditions start to see improvement or are successfully treated within 6 weeks. The length of time to treat chronic conditions varies and depends on the severity of the condition and the patient healing response.
Other Treatments
You may need additional investigations such as X rays or MRI to further establish any causes of the condition or pain.
Conditions
Many patients tend to suffer from lower back and neck pain. Patients tell us Osteopathy has helped alleviate the symptoms of neck and back pain.
Causes of Pain
In many cases the cause of pain and stiffness is restriction and strain of normal motion in spinal or peripheral joints. This may be caused by a genetic predisposition to spinal pain, poor posture, stress related tension in your body, emotional stresses, or injury.
We treat patients with:- Aches and pains
- Arthritic pain
- Backache
- Backpain
- Circulatory problems
- Cramp
- Digestion problems
- Frozen shoulder
- Joint pains
- Lumbago
- Muscle spasms
- Muscle tension
- Fibromyalgia (Fibrositis)
- Inability to relax
- Rheumatic pain
- Sciatica
- Spasms
- Sports injuries
- Tension
- Neuralgia
- Rheumatism
However we do not treat conditions as such, but rather we help your body to function easily, more comfortably and efficiently. Mind and body are never exactly in perfect harmony and to restore inherent rhythm to your body’s reality is the special role of the Osteopath.
Fees
I am registered with all major medical insurances companies in the UK and am able to invoice them directly if your treatment has been approved. If you have private medical insurance please have the details of your policy and/or pre-authorisation number to hand when you make your appointment. It is important that you check with your insurer before undergoing treatment, so as to ensure that it is eligible and you have enough benefit left on your policy. Insurance companies differ in the contribution they make towards professional medical fees. Some companies require the patients to pay for their treatment and submit the receipts for re-imbursement to them.
Depending on the location of your treatment and the length of time, the cost will vary. Prices are subject to change. Please check with the clinic or myself for exact fees.
Should your insurer not cover your treatment in full or partly, you can make payments in cash or by cheque at each appointment.
Service Categories
Osteopathy, Sports Injury Therapy
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