Osteopaths can use a wide range of gentle manipulations depending on your age, fitness and diagnosis to reduce muscular tension in the neck and improve movement in the joints of the neck and upper back. We may gently massage the soft tissues or rhythmically "rock" the joints to release tension and sometimes we may gently manipulate the neck to move the joints and you may hear a "click".
Osteopaths are well known for treating back pain and patients report high satisfaction with treatment. There is good quality evidence supporting the beneficial effects of manipulation for back pain and the National Institutes for Clinical Excellence recommends osteopathy for sub-acute and chronic low back pain.
Osteopaths are well known for treating back pain and patients report high satisfaction with treatment. There is good quality evidence supporting the beneficial effects of manipulation for back pain and the National Institutes for Clinical Excellence recommends osteopathy for sub-acute and chronic low back pain.
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Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment which works with the structure and function of the body, it is based on the principle that the wellbeing of an individual depends on the skeleton, muscles, ligaments and connective tissues functioning smoothly together. When the structure is in harmony and balance, just like a well tuned engine, it will function with the minimum of wear, stress and energy, leaving more energy available for living.
Arthritis is a common condition which causes pain, swelling and inflammation and often stiffness in the joints of the body. The two most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis but there are many other types including ankylosing spondylitis, gout, psoriatic arthritis and reactive arthritis.
Hello I am Mary Harbert, I am an Osteopath registered with the General Osteopathic Council, I Qualified in 2001 after studying at the British School of Osteopathy, the oldest and largest school in the UK and I am a member of the Institute of Osteopathy. I practice in Mere, I enjoy treating a wide range of patients, ranging from young children to those in their nineties.
