Welcome to BodyWorks
Osteopathy appointments available:
Tuesday 4.30pm 'til 9.30pm
Wednesday 10am 'til 2.30pm
Thursday 4.30pm 'til 9.30pm
Friday 10am 'til 2.30pm
Osteopathy
Although osteopaths treat many conditions, most people think of us as ‘back specialists’. About half of the people that come to us want help for their back pain. Osteopathic treatment does not target symptoms only but treats the parts of the body that have caused the symptoms. Osteopaths have a holistic approach and believe that your whole body will work well if your body is in good structural balance.
Imagine, for example, a car that has one of its front wheels not quite pointing straight. It may run well for a while, but after a few thousand miles, the tyre will wear out. You can apply this example to the human body, which is why it is so important to keep the body in good balance.
We use a wide range of techniques, including massage, cranial techniques and joint mobilisation and this breadth of approach allows us to focus on every patient’s precise needs.
Osteopaths assess and treat people of any age from the elderly to the newborn and from pregnant women to sports people.
What to Expect
Before we start to treat you, we will make a full medical assessment. We take time to listen to you and ask questions to make sure we understand your medical history and your day-to-day routine. We’ll ask you about things like diet, exercise and what is happening in your life, as these may give clues to help our diagnosis.
We may feel your pulse, take your blood pressure, check your reflexes and do other clinical examinations. We may also refer you for more tests, such as x-rays, if we think you need them.
We look at your posture and how you move your body. We also assess what happens when we move it for you and see what hurts, where and when.
Using touch, we may also find the areas which are sensitive or tight and this helps us to identify what’s going on.
When we have done this, we can diagnose your condition. We may sometimes feel that osteopathy is not appropriate for you and refer you to your GP or another specialist such as an orthopaedic surgeon. Osteopaths use a wide range of gentle manipulations, depending on your age, fitness and diagnosis.
Treatment is different for every patient but may include techniques such as different types of soft tissue massage and joint articulation to release tension, stretch muscles, help relieve pain and mobilise your joints. Sometimes, when we move joints you may hear a ‘click’. This is just like the click people get when they crack their knuckles.
We can also discuss exercises, dietary changes and lifestyle advice that can help you get better more quickly.
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Bachelors degree in Osteopathic Medicine (honours)
Diploma in Osteopathy
Diploma in Naturopathy
Currently doing postgraduate study with the Sutherland Cranial College
Service Categories
Osteopathy
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