OSTEOPATHY MANCHESTER THERAPY CENTRE - QUALIFIED OSTEOPATH
Simply stated,
osteopathy treatment can help with the faulty functioning of body structures such as joints, muscles
and tendons. First, an osteopath determines where the fault is, then by means
of proper manual manipulation releases the body’s own healing powers
which then are able to restore the joints or tissue being treated to
normal functioning.
In the traditional practice of osteopathy the
skilled osteopath uses therapeutic touch alone to locate the
malfunctioning body part, then gently manipulates that body part
using the right amount of pressure in the right place at the right
time in the right way. In addition to the treatment of joint or
tissue abnormalities, osteopathic treatment may include advice about
posture, work positions, inappropriate activity, nutrition and
exercise, or discussion about emotional upsets.
Osteopathy specialises in the
manipulation of the fascia. The fascia sheath, a thin fibrous
sleeve, permeates, divides and subdivides all parts of the body
surrounding muscles, arteries, veins and lymphatics, and supports a
network of nerves around those body tissues. Pain and other
symptoms will arise in the organ or part of the body next to the
affected fascia, whenever the fascia become trapped, bruised,
overstretched or lacks nutrition. Osteopathic treatment of the fascia can
often bring about a cure.
Cranial osteopathy has more recently
become a specialisation within the practice of osteopathy. It is the
name given to the osteopathic treatment of the skull bones.
Problems such as headaches, high blood pressure, skin rashes, pain
in the face, problems with the teeth, heart complaints, stomach
ulcer and irritable bowel syndrome can have their origin in slight
pressure on nerves originating in the skull. This kind of
osteopathic treatment
should be performed only by a highly skilled and specially trained
osteopath.
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To make an
appointment for Osteopathy treatment please ring 0161 881 7171.
While both chiropractic and
osteopathy treatments include techniques for correcting abnormal
spinal conditions through manipulating the joints, osteopathy goes a
step further. In addition to treatment of the joints, it includes
the adjacent muscles, fascia and ligaments making up each spinal
vertebra. Osteopaths claim that their practice is more concerned
with the pelvic rather than the neck region. Traditionally, the
osteopath relies more on the sense of touch than x-ray evidence for
diagnosing spinal derangement. Finally, osteopathic treatment is
more rhythmical and gentler than chiropractic.
Benefits Of Osteopathy
The complaints
most commonly helped by osteopathic treatment are lower back pain
and sciatica. The treatment is to improve blood flow, relax muscles,
free any joints that are not moving properly, thereby restoring
normal nerve activity. Osteopathic treatment has been particularly
effective for so-called "slipped discs," arthritis in the lower back
or hip, and pain down the leg, commonly known as sciatica.
Many conditions respond favourably to osteopathic treatment, such as
neck, upper back pain, pain in the upper limbs (including shoulder,
elbow, wrist and hand), migraine and headaches. Osteopathic
treatment can help patients in the early stages of osteoarthritis of
the hip, and can often restore movement or at least, in the case of
the more advanced stages of osteoarthritis, reduce pain and swelling
in arthritic patients awaiting surgery.
There are several medical conditions where osteopathic treatment
should not be used, or should be used in limited circumstances, or
in conjunction with other treatments, such as active infections,
fractures, bone disease, cancer, gross structural deformities, and
severe general medical conditions such as gross high blood pressure
or heart attack, vascular disease like thrombosis, neurological
conditions with nerve damage, spinal cord damage, and severe
prolapsed intervertebral disc.
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