Initial Consultation
Your medical history
Before we start to treat you, we will make a full medical assessment. We take time to listen to you and ask questions to make sure we understand your medical history and your daily routine. We’ll ask you about things like diet, exercise and what is happening in your life, as these may give clues to help our diagnosis.
We may conduct appropriate medical tests such as check your reflexes. We may also take your blood pressure and refer you for clinical tests, such as x-rays or blood tests, if we think you need them.
Your posture
We will usually look at your posture and how you move your body. We may also assess what happens when we move it for you and see what hurts, where and when.
Trouble areas
Using touch, we may also find the areas which are sensitive or tight and this helps us to identify what’s going on. When we have done this, we can diagnose your condition and formulate a treatment plan. We may sometimes feel that osteopathy is not appropriate for you and refer you to your GP or another specialist such as an orthopaedic surgeon.
Your treatment
Osteopaths use a wide range of gentle manipulations, depending on your age, fitness and diagnosis.
Treatment is different for every patient but may include techniques such as different types of soft tissue massage and joint articulation to release tension, stretch muscles, help relieve pain and mobilise your joints.
Sometimes, when we move joints you may hear a ‘click’. This is just like the click people get when they crack their knuckles. We may discuss exercises that you can do to improve your posture and movement in your workplace and everyday life.
Prices
We charge a per session rate of £80, which is lowered to £60 for concessions.
