Osteopathy « Avenue Clinic

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Osteopathy

Osteopathy is a safe and natural approach to healthcare. People of all ages may benefit, and the osteopaths within the clinic have varying experience of treating newborns and children through to octogenarians and above!

Osteopaths look at the body as a whole and aim to find and treat the cause of a problem using a variety of hands on techniques, aiming to minimise the risk of recurrence. We also give tailored exercise programs to further help progress the rehabilitation process.

The main benefits of treatment may include pain reduction, improved mobility and improved posture. Many patients talk of the additional benefit of having the time to talk to someone with relevant expertise in their problem, so there may also be a significant mental and emotional benefit to seeing an osteopath.

Osteopaths can treat the following (as specified by ASA current guidelines):

Generalised aches and pains

Joint pains including hip and knee pain from osteoarthritis as an adjunct to core OA treatments and exercise

Arthritic pain

General, acute & chronic back pain

Uncomplicated mechanical neck pain

Headaches arising from the neck (cervicogenic) / migraine prevention

Frozen shoulder/ shoulder and elbow pain/ tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) arising from associated musculoskeletal conditions of the back and neck

Circulatory problems

Cramp

Digestion problems

Joint pains

Sciatica

Muscle spasms

Neuralgia

Fibromyalgia

Rheumatic pain

Sports injuries

The Osteopaths at Avenue Clinic also regularly treat patients with:

Ergonomic issues arising from desk work
Pain caused by pregnancy
Persistant Pain

What to expect from an Osteopathy Treatment (from the Institute of Osteopathy Website)

Your Treatment

When you first visit an osteopath they will spend some time taking a medical history, which will include questions about your general health and lifestyle as well as asking you about the symptoms or injuries that you are seeking help with. With your consent they will then perform a physical examination, which is likely to involve the osteopath touching the areas of your body that are experiencing pain and asking you to move around. They may also look at test results, x-rays and scan reports if these are available.

It may be necessary for the osteopath to ask you to remove some clothing, so that they can see and touch the areas of the body causing concern. If you are uncomfortable undressing to your underwear, the osteopath may be able to suggest clothing, such as shorts and T-Shirt, or close fitting garments, that will enable them to work effectively without making you feel uncomfortable, so please do discuss this. You are welcome to bring someone with you into the consultation room.

The osteopath will make a diagnosis and discuss a course of treatment with you. This may involve visiting them a few times for manual therapy, some exercises that you can do by yourself and some lifestyle changes. If the osteopath believes that your condition would not be improved with osteopathic treatment they will refer you to your GP or another suitably qualified professional and may provide you with notes explaining their diagnosis and why they feel osteopathic treatment would not help you.

Is Treatment Painful?

Osteopaths work very hard to make treatment as painless as possible, but you may experience some discomfort during and after treatment. Your osteopath will discuss with you if a technique that they are about to use may be uncomfortable and will stop if you tell them that you are feeling too much pain.

Following treatment, about half of patients report some mild soreness in the area of their body that was treated. This can usually be relieved with an over the counter pain killer and will go away within 48 hours. If you experience serious or unusual symptoms after treatment you should contact your osteopath straight away for advice.

For more detail about how osteopathy can help a range of common conditions click here.

Prices

Per 30 minute session £72

Please note although we are covered by numerous insurance companies; AXA PPP International, WPA, Allianz, Bupa International, Aviva, please phone your insurance company before you attend your appointment to see if your insurance will cover the treatment. We are unable to claim directly with Foresters or Oddfellows.

Therapists

Dimi Argyros

Dimi has nearly 30 years experience as an Osteopath and is passionate about treating the whole person. She enjoys treating all ages but finds treating babies to be particularly rewarding because the whole family often seems to benefit.

Charlotte Clegg

Charlotte has over 12 years clinical experience in Osteopath. She enjoys treating a multitude of conditions but has a particular interest in back and neck pain. Charlotte works closely with clients to establish underlying issues and provide guidance on self-management exercises.

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