Cranial Osteopathy

What Osteopathy can Help

The scope of my osteopathic work is very broad; the age range of the patients I see is from weeks old to eighth decade and beyond.

The range of problems they present with is just as diverse including:

• colic in babies
• the results of trauma such as road accidents
• osteo arthritis
• sports injuries
• headaches and migraine
• acute chronic back and neck pain
• hip and knee pain

This list is by no means complete, and the best advice is to call me and discuss whatever problem you may have so I can decide if it is treatable by osteopathy.

How I Work

The methods I use in treatment vary with the age of the patient and the nature of the presenting condition. To resolve the effects of previous trauma or injury I would use gentle cranial techniques aimed at diminishing old strain patterns within the body which had been forcing the body to work in inefficient ways.

Cranial techniques are also used in the treatment of infants to address the effects of the birth process, which can involve large or maintained forces on the head and spine. If left untreated, the resulting distortions can have long term effects on the developing body.

In cases where the main reason for pain is joint or muscle dysfunction, manipulation or rhythmic articulation and muscle relaxation techniques would be used to restore mobility and ease pain.

I enjoy my work and gain great satisfaction from seeing a person being able to return to their usual activities after their problem has been successfully treated.

The variety of conditions people present me with means there are always new challenges to face, and the variety in the characters of those people is just as fascinating!