What is Osteopathy good for?
Osteopaths are not only able to treat injuries arising from muscles, ligaments and bones etc. but are able to deal with symptoms arising from other more systemic diseases (usually alongside standard medical care programmes).
- Specific conditions that osteopathy has been shown to be of benefit include
- Generalised aches and pains
- Sports injuries
- Joint pains
- Arthritic pain
- Neck, mid and lower back pain
- Headaches
- Frozen shoulder
- Tennis elbow
- Circulatory problems
- Cramp
- Digestion problems
- Sciatica
- Muscle spasms
- Neuralgia
- Fibromyalgia
- Inability to relax, rheumatic pain
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence recommends spinal manipulation and acupuncture as a treatment for low back pain.
The Effectiveness of Manual Therapies; The UK Evidence Report concludes that there is evidence that osteopathic techniques may be beneficial in other conditions such as:
- Acute 'whiplash' disorders (after investigation by a doctor)
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Plantar fasciitis
- Patello-femoral pain syndrome
- Migraines
- Stage one hypertension (alongside medical supervision)
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