Osteopaths are practitioners of manual medicine. Put simply, osteopathy involves moving and manipulating the body to improve the way it functions.
However, there are also a range of indirect techniques which are used when the practitioner feels that direct techniques might not be so effective. Pushing through tight barriers in the body is not always therapeutic, especially if the patient has a lot of pain. Sometimes, placing the body in a position of ease will reduce pain, creating the basis for most indirect techniques.
Indirect techniques are most commonly used by osteopaths, and this stands osteopathy apart from other manual therapies, such as chiropractic and physiotherapy.
Osteopathy is a type of manual medicine that primarily targets the musculoskeletal system.
Osteopathy is often combined with dry-needling, a treatment that is most effective in conditions that involve persistent tight muscle activity.
Pain with running felt around the front of the knee
Pain at the front of the knee just below the kneecap
Recurrent calf tendon pain
Deep pain under the heel
Adolescent heel pain when running and jumping
Headache, Cervicogenic Headache, Migraine
Pain and locking in the mandibular joint
Dizziness & balance difficulties
Pain from joints and muscles in the cervical spine
Sudden throwing back and forth of the head
Severe neck pain that is stuck in one direction
Caused by tight muscles or misalignment in the spine
Pain in the back of the hip area, usually one sided
Aching hand with numbness or weakness
Shooting pain in the back of the leg
Nerve roots or major nerves compressed by local tissues
Nerve symptoms unclear, two partial compressions found
Nerve compression leading to pain and loss of nerve function
Damaged muscle from over-exertion
Damaged ligament from excess force
Injuries causing joint separation
Water safe resin casting & braces
Muscle injury from direct impact
Chronic strain of the elbow muscles
Adhesive Capsulitis causing limited shoulder movement
Tendonitis / bursitis of the shoulder
Degeneration of joints causing pain
Destructive autoimmune arthritis
