OSTEOPATH / INJURY & REHABILITATION SPECIALISTS IN GUILDFORD

People commonly visit osteopaths for MSK conditions, such as the back, neck, joint, muscle and arthritic discomfort. Osteopaths have a well-deserved, evidence-based reputation for expertise in the treatment of these conditions. People also visit osteopaths for a variety of other health reasons including neuromuscular conditions such as sciatica, digestive issues, headaches and migraine prevention.

Here is a list of a wide variety of conditions that patients are looking for treatment for but it is not limited:

• Neck & Back Pain
• Sport injuries
• Headaches & Migraines
• Whiplash
• Sciatica
• Muscular and Neural Pain
• Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)
• Shoulder Pain
• Hip Pain
• Ligament Injuries
• Knee and Ankle Injuries
• Arthritic pain

Osteopaths are highly trained, healthcare professionals who are experts in the musculoskeletal system (muscles, bones, joints and associated tissues) and its relationship with other systems in the body to optimise health. Osteopaths use a wide range of gentle hands-on techniques that focus on releasing tension, improving mobility and optimising function.

This is often used together with exercise and advice, designed to help patients relieve or manage pain, keep active and maintain the best of health. Osteopathic care is suitable for people of all ages from babies to the elderly.

Likewise, some chiropractors use soft tissue massage and other rehabilitative methods while adjusting the joints. The primary difference between chiropractic care and osteopathy is that, while chiropractors are primarily focused on the joints and spine, osteopaths are more concerned with the whole body and take on a more holistic approach.

Chiropractors believe a lot of problems can be solved by slight adjustments done to the skeletal system, but osteopaths believe that the whole body should be considered as a unit when treatments are done and give great attention to the skeletal system, as well.

Osteopaths believe everyone can benefit from a tailored, whole-person approach to health. We are Allied Healthcare Professionals who take time to understand your individual history, circumstances and unique physiology, to support you to be as healthy as you can be.

You don’t have to wait to see an osteopath when you start having aches and pains. Many people find it helpful to talk to an osteopath about ways of keeping active, preventing common problems or injuries or looking for a tailored exercise program.

However, if you experience an injury or have pain related to musculoskeletal (muscles, bones, joints and associated tissues), neurological (nerve pain, headaches) and many other conditions, including arthritis, fibromyalgia, migraines, generalised aches and pains relating to pregnancy and postpartum, please come to see us.

Osteopathy is a system of seeing, diagnosing, treating and preventing a wide range of health problems.

As with any healthcare appointment, it may be necessary for your osteopath to ask to remove some clothing. This is so they can see and touch the areas of the body causing concern.

Therefore, to make you feel at ease osteopaths suggest wearing clothing, such as shorts and a t-shirt, or close-fitting garments, that will enable them to work effectively.

You are also welcome to ask a friend or relative to accompany you and be present throughout your appointment.