Many patients treated are suffering from problems related to work.
Work, whether at a computer terminal or in heavy industry, can give rise to disorders of muscles, tendons and joints, particularly in the back, hands and arms.
Osteopaths treat many conditions related to the work place and can give remedial advise and preventative exercise.
Half of the patients treated suffer from low back trouble.~
Most back pains result from mechanical disturbances of the spine – postural sprains, joint derangement’s and spinal disc injuries. Osteopathy, with its comprehensive approach to healthcare, is a particularly successful approach to treatment.
Over half of the patients treated are women.
Many women are working mothers and combining both aspects of their lives can give rise to problems from the perennial headache to debilitating musculo-skeletal disorders.
Three quarters of the patients treated are in their forties.
Many patients are losing fitness at this stage of their lives and are more prone to injury. Osteopaths consider the whole person, examining posture and the strength and flexibility of muscles, ligaments and tendons. Treatment is designed to alleviate current problems and to help prevent recurrences.
Many patients treated are elderly.
Pain-killers are not the only solution for the aches and pains associated with ageing. For more permanent relief it is necessary to eliminate the underlying causes of pain, a job for which the Osteopath is specifically trained. Osteopathy can also help to reduce pain and stiffness in the less acute stages of arthritis.
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