Osteopathy

Osteopathy

Diagnosis and Treatment

Osteopathy is a system of musculoskeletal diagnosis and treatment, in keeping with modern western medical practices. Osteopaths working in the UK have a legally protected and recognised medical title, earned by completing a degree in Osteopathy and maintaining their registration with the General Osteopathic Council.

What is Osteopathy?

In 2017 Osteopathy was made an Allied Health Profession, meaning Osteopaths operate to the same professional standards as other healthcare professionals in this category, such as Physiotherapists, Paramedics and Radiographers.

Osteopaths work in partnership with their patients to understand the cause of a person’s pain or injury, as well as lifestyle factors that may be preventing their symptoms from resolving.

Your Osteopath will be interested in your medical history, the medicines you take, and the exercise you engage in, to get an overview of your health as a whole. They will want to understand your ideal treatment outcomes, and help you set and achieve healthcare goals as part of your treatment plan.

Pain and injury management

An Osteopathic approach

An Osteopathic approach to pain and injury management is about putting your recovery into the context of your life. We understand that a 90 minute rehabilitation routine isn’t achievable for most people on a daily basis, so planning positive actions that are realistic to help your recovery is a big part of your treatment plan.

Your Osteopath

In the clinic, your Osteopath will examine the function of your joints and muscles to identify where improvements can be made. They will make a plan and explain the details, before moving on to treatment. Osteopaths typically use hands-on manual therapy to help their patients to overcome their pain. This may include soft tissue massage, stretching and muscle release, joint articulation or manipulation, and exercises.

Evidence-based treatment

Our clinic puts an emphasis on evidence-based treatment programs, meaning that our practitioners keep up to date with the most current research articles and apply those findings to their patient’s treatment plans. We invest in the newest, most appropriate technology and equipment to make our treatments the most modern and effective in the area.

Comprehensive plan of recovery

Your Osteopath may recommend to couple your treatment plan with an in-person rehabilitation exercise plan, with a complimentary practitioner. Or, the process may be simple enough for an at-home program on our online system. Your Osteopath will ensure you have a comprehensive plan of recovery.

Treatment plans

In some cases, patients may choose to engage in an on-going maintenance treatment plan on a 6, 8 or 10 week interval as part of a proactively healthy lifestyle.

People choosing this path build a strong, trusting rapport with their practitioner, and view them as a dependable source of healthcare advice. Our aim is to not only help our patients out of their current pain, but enhance their wellbeing, so that they feel able to physically thrive.

Most Popular Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Osteopaths draw on a wider scientific evidence base to inform their treatment plans, seeking research from biology, sports science, neurology, rheumatology, pain science and psychology. Osteopaths can be creative in their treatment planning, and draw from all these areas to create a plan that is truly bespoke to their individual patient. These are parcelled up in the traditional, holistic principals of Osteopathy, which resonates with patients seeking a person-centred approach to their healthcare.

It shouldn’t! Often times Osteopaths will be working on parts of your body where pain and injury are present, so there can be a little discomfort or tenderness during examination, as they test your joints and muscles to figure out where the problems may be coming from.

During treatment, your Osteopath will maintain really good communication to make sure you feel happy and comfortable throughout.

After treatment some patients report their body feeling a little bit tired, like they’ve done some exercise, but this typically eases within 12-24 hours.

Because Osteopathy is a Regulated Healthcare Profession, many health insurance schemes and policies will cover Osteopathy. Mostly this is done via a Cash Plan pathway; where patients self-fund their appointments, to be reimbursed by their insurance company when they submit their receipt. In certain cases, you may be able to agree a course of treatment with your insurance before approaching the clinic with funding already in place. Make sure to check the details of your individual scheme ahead of time, as they can all vary.