OSTEOPATHY – A WHOLE BODY APPROACH
Osteopaths spend four to five years training to understand the relationship between the body’s organs, joints and muscles and are experienced in treating disorders of the musculoskeletal structures throughout the whole body. Osteopathy is a person centred approach that strives to provide the optimum conditions for health by working with your body’s own healing mechanisms to achieve results.
WHAT DOES TREATMENT INVOLVE
Osteopaths use a wide range of gentle hands on techniques. Treatment varies depending on your age, fitness and diagnosis, but often focuses on releasing tension, stretching muscles and mobilising joints.
Before you receive treatment we will jointly agree on an appropriate treatment plan.
OSTEOPATHY CAN HELP…
- General aches and pains
- Minor sports injuries and tension
- Acute and chronic backache
- Sciatica
- Joint pain
- Hip and knee pain from osteoarthritis
- Rheumatic pain
- Mechanical neck pain
- Headaches (cervicogenic)
- Shoulder pain
- Tennis elbow
- Digestion problems
- Muscle spasms
OSTEOPATHY – YOUR APPOINTMENT
YOUR FIRST OSTEOPATHY APPOINTMENT (up to 60 minutes)
This will involve taking a detailed case history to understand your current symptoms and any wider health issues or factors that may be influencing your pain or discomfort. We will then discuss the most likely causes and jointly agree on a treatment plan. How many appointments you may need will depend on your symptoms, lifestyle and influencing factors, but we will discuss this at your first appointment and review as your treatment progresses.
SUBSEQUENT APPOINTMENTS (up to 40 minutes)
We will assess what progress has been made and follow or adjust the agreed treatment plan to enable your body to function as effectively as possible.
WHAT TO WEAR
It helps your initial assessment if you can change down to your underwear, however, if it is more practical to wear a pair of shorts or leggings and a comfortable vest top, then that is perfectly fine too.
AFTER OSTEOPATHY TREATMENT
Responses to treatment varies between people and the methods used, but we will discuss any likely effects before treatment commences. Some people can feel local soreness or stiffness for 1-2 days after treatment, similar to that experienced after exercise, but we can talk during treatment about the best way to manage this if it happens. The overall health risks associated with having osteopathic treatment are extremely low. If you have any concerns about the safety of your treatment I will be happy to discuss these with you.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
There is more useful information such as what to expect from your treatment and how osteopaths differ from chiropractors and physiotherapists available here from The Institute of Osteopathy.
RESEARCH, EVIDENCE & OSTEOPATHY
The National Council for Osteopathic Research (NCOR) was established in 2003 in order to explore and assure the place that osteopathy has to play in Healthcare. The Council was established by the General Osteopathic Council, the Institute of Osteopathy and all of the osteopathic educations institution within the United Kingdom. If you are interested in some of the up-to-date research on how osteopathy can help certain conditions please click the banner below.
BOOK YOUR OSTEOPATHY APPOINTMENT
It is easy to book either online or by phone at Seven Dials Osteopathy Clinic in Brighton. Calls are answered 08.00-19.00 Monday to Friday and 08.00-17.00 on Saturday. You can leave a message at all other times, so do call if you have any questions.
MATT BRABNER OSTEOPATHY 