WHAT IS THE TREATMENT LIKE?

The vast majority of osteopaths treat just with their hands using a variety of techniques designed to influence muscles, ligaments, and joints and the nerve and blood supply to those tissues.

The osteopathic profession developed a number of techniques and approaches now in common use. Examples are cranial osteopathy (particularly appropriate for babies and small children), muscle energy technique and - of course - gentle and precise joint manipulation techniques.

Being able to correct articular (joint) disturbances in the spine and peripheral joints (e.g. the elbow) AND treat associated muscular imbalances is very powerful - treating one without the other often leads to poor results.