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People usually visit an osteopath when they have pain – back pain, joint pain, muscle pain, headache etc. The pain may be caused by a sudden injury – or it may simply be from a build up of postural or emotional strain. Osteopathy has been proven to be effective at providing relief from pain, as well as increasing the rate of healing (and therefore return to work / sport). However you do not have to be in pain to benefit. Dysfunction can creep in before pain is felt – for example, runners may notice a decrease in stride length; golfers may notice their swing is ‘off’; PC based workers may notice eye strain or lack of concentration. With both sports and other problems, areas away from the actual symptoms may be contributing to the problem. Osteopaths look at the function of the whole system, to try and provide appropriate and lasting relief.
According to a Which? Way to health survey published in October 1993, an estimated 100,000 people in Britain visit an osteopath every week |
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