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Osteopathy

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The philosophy of Osteopathy is to treat the whole person, not just the symptoms. It places emphasis on the relationships between the body's structure, framework and function, teaching the appreciation of the body's ability to heal itself.

Osteopaths work with their hands to perform such treatment using a variety of techniques:

• Massage and stretching techniques
• Articulation techniques – passive joint mobilisation
• Muscle energy techniques – releasing contracted muscles by working against resistance
• Counterstrain techniques – counter stretching restricted joints and muscles whilst in position of comfort in order to achieve release
• Functional techniques – gentle joint mobilisation
• Manipulation
• Visceral techniques – management of conditions affecting internal organs involving gentle and rhythmical stretching of the visceral areas

Why See an Osteopath?

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