osteopathy >>>
Osteopathy, because it considers not only the bodily systems involved in a particular condition, but also environmental and external factors which may have contributed, is beneficial in all stages of life.
When we are young and highly active there is the possibility of injury or damage to bodily systems which may not have fully matured. By treating not just the localised problem or injury, but by looking at the overall health, condition and circumstances of the person,
Osteopaths are often able to identify and correct not only the injury itself, but various problems that might otherwise not have been detected, only to emerge in later life. This holistic approach to diagnosis and treatment is one of the most valuable aspects of Osteopathy for the patient.
Part of this approach might also involve recommending changes in posture, movement, habits and perhaps some preventive exercises to avoid recurrence of a particular problem.
Osteopathy is also valuable in helping women through pregnancy, work-related injury or sickness, back-pain and all musculoskeletal problems, sports injuries, headaches, arthritis etc.
Cranial Osteopathy is also most beneficial for a wide variety of problems and is used to treat even new-born babies.
By nature it is very gentle treatment, involving as it does the gentle touching of key areas of the head and body by the practitioner. This makes it an ideal form of treatment for the very old, the very frail or the very young.