We treat pain
Pain is your body’s way of telling you that something is wrong. It is often caused by swelling of  tissue, which creates pressure on nerves and leads to discomfort. Pain is a useful mechanism to alert you to a problem, and stops you from damaging your body further. It should always, therefore, be taken seriously. 

Pain can affect many areas of the body, but particularly the lower back, head, neck, joints and  legs. It can result from injuries and arthritis, and can also manifest itself in the form of rheumatic pain and period pain.

As osteopaths we can diagnose the cause of pain and help to ease it by reducing tissue inflammation. Treatment methods range from massage of muscles and connective tissues to manipulation and stretching of joints. This helps to reduce muscle spasm, to increase mobility and to create a  healthier state in which damaged tissues can heal.

Conditions treated
Whether you’re an enthusiastic amateur or an elite professional, we can help with the prevention and treatment of common sporting injuries.

Pains and strains:

• low back pain (with or without sciatica).

• muscle and ligament injuries.

• knee pain (including lack of mobility and degenerative conditions).

• shoulder, elbow and wrist injuries.

• foot and ankle complaints.

Functional complaints:

• reduced joint flexibility (e.g. suffered by golfers who can’t rotate as well as they used to).

• mechanical limitations (e.g. suffered by gymnasts having difficulty in doing full “splits”).

Injuries caused by overuse:

• tennis and golfer’s elbow.

• jumper’s knee.

• tenosynovitis and tendonitis.

Our services include:

• Treatment of private health care patients

• Treatment for general osteopathic conditions

• Treatment for sports injuries

• Ultra-sound and Interferential treatment

• Exercises to prevent injuries occurring

• Accident and injury reports for solicitors and doctors

• Preventative advice for industry  

• Treatment of problems caused by manual handling and lifting such as muscle and tendon injuries, sciatica and slipped disc

• Treatment of problems caused by forceful or repetitive movements such as carpal tunnel syndromes, tennis elbow, mouse wrist

• Treatment of problems caused by unsuitable posture or repetitive movements such as lower back pain, neck and shoulder pain and repetitive strain injury.

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