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Osteopathy
What is Osteopathy?Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment that aims to overcome pain, immobility and disease that result from dysfunction of the body’s structures. Six million people consult osteopaths in the UK every year.
The osteopath will look at your posture and body alignment, which affects how your whole body functions. Mechanical problems or lack of mobility in one area of the body may be producing tension and pain in another area.
The osteopath uses gentle, manual techniques on the body and can ease pain, reduce swelling and muscle spasm and improve joint mobility.
What is Cranial Osteopathy?
Cranial osteopathy is a refined and subtle type of osteopathic treatment that uses very gentle manipulative pressure to encourage the release of stresses throughout the body, including the head. The aim is to relieve the current symptoms and also improve the underlying health of the tissues as far as possible. Because it is gentle, this type of treatment is suitable for everyone form newborn babies to the very elderly.
How Osteopathy can help you
Osteopathy can help all age groups for a variety of conditions.
The most commonly treated are:
- Back Pain:– sciatic irritation, disc injuries
- Leg pain:– pins and needles, numbness
- Joint pains:
- Headaches and Migraines
- Muscle aches and strains
- Neck and Shoulder problems: - frozen shoulder
- Sporting injuries
- Structural problems in pregnancy
- Whiplash injuries
- Repetitive strain injuries: - carpal tunnel syndrome
- Respiratory conditions: - asthma
- Arthritic pain
- Postural imbalances
Examination and Treatment
On the first visit, a detailed case history will be taken and you will then normally be asked to remove some of your clothing for a physical examination. This may include palpation of muscles, assessment of movement, orthopaedic and neurological tests.
Once an accurate diagnosis is reached and if treatment is appropriate, a treatment plan is formulated to suit you, tailored to your specific needs.
Pain control is an important part of treatment and osteopaths can give guidance on simple methods to use at home.
Nutritional advice is also given where appropriate as digestive disorders can affect the body via mechanical, biochemical and neurological links and are often an important underlying cause of chronic low back pain.
Qualifications and experience
Sweatal Shah is a registered Osteopath and a member of the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC). She qualified with a first class honours degree in Osteopathic Medicine and has also gained recognition for her research in muscle rehabilitation. Sweatal has also lectured in Osteopathy at the British College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Sweatal has a special interest and experience in cranial osteopathy and uses it extensively in her treatment of pregnant women, newborn babies and children.
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