Terry Rulten Osteopath

Occupational injuries account for many millions of working days lost each year in Britain. No matter whether your work is in the office or outside on the land you need to be able to cope with the individual demands made on your body by the style of work you do.

Manual work inevitably carries the inherent risk of injury caused by heavy and often awkward lifting, overstretching, and periods of prolonged bending causing back and disc injuries, sciatica, and muscle strains.In the office where desk work is more common, there are the dangers of 'computer hump' and 'mouse wrist', whilst frequent telephone use affects the neck and shoulders causing headaches and carpal tunnel syndrome etc.

Osteopathic treatment offers a wonderfully gentle way of helping the body adapt to the changes which are taking place during pregnancy, helping to relieve aches and pains as your body tries to accommodate the growing baby.

Both during and after pregnancy, osteopathic treatment can help to reduce low back pain, hip and pelvic pain, neck and shoulder pain, heartburn, indigestion, SPD (symphysis pubis dysfunction), post-natal coccyx (base of the spine) pain, mid back pain due to breast feeding - to name just a few.Mums often benefit by returning 4 to 6 weeks after birth for a post-natal check-up to help restore pelvic, bladder and joint function.

Retirement can bring time for leisure, travel opportunities and interests to the older person. This is the chance to take up those sports and activities that you never had time for whilst working and bringing up your family, e.g. The body, however, has changed. It has lost some of its elasticity and ability to adapt.

When you visit us for the first time, a full Case History will be taken. This takes the form of a discussion regarding your present problem, your past medical history and your health in general. The Case History will give me an indication of the nature of your problem, and enable me to carry out appropriate examinations and tests to identify the exact cause of your complaint.

Osteopathy is an effective health care system which focuses mainly on the musculo-skeletal system (the muscles, joints, ligaments and connective tissues) and the way this inter-relates with the body as a whole. Osteopaths use their hands to diagnose and treat the underlying cause of the problem.

We take a holistic view that the musculo-skeletal system is important in maintaining the health of other parts of the body such as the respiratory and digestive systems.Poor health, pain and dysfunction may occur due to injury, work, stress, posture or perhaps disease. Osteopathy encourages the body to work as efficiently as possible, allowing the body to restore itself to normal function.