Osteopathy
We provide high quality Osteopathy services across London
Osteopathy is an approach to assessing, diagnosing and treating a range of conditions that affect us in everyday life. These conditions can range from acute pain and injury to more complex issues affecting over a longer period of time.
An Osteopath is a degree level trained practitioner focused on providing support for your whole body to recover from pain and injury. This type of support covers a number of different areas that all play a part in the occurrence of pain and dysfunction.
During an Osteopath’s study they learn skills similar to a junior doctor to screen for medical based problems that would require intervention from your GP. Neurological, vascular and respiratory to name a few. They also learn the clinical reasoning, diagnostic and manual treatment skills to resolve pain and injury throughout the body.
And why us? All our practitioners are appropriately accredited and hold their accreditation across several bodies. We ensure that they stay abreast of all the latest practice and guidelines. We will only ever provide you with evidence based services.
What to expect
Technique Health and Fitness want to ensure a complete Osteopathy process to ensure effective recovery from injury. This is based on the following:
Assessment
Firstly, our Osteopath will assess you to understand the problem.
To do this, he / she will take a detailed account of your complaint, discuss any medical issues, and conduct a thorough physical analysis.
Diagnosis
From considering all the information in the assessment, the Osteopath will then diagnose your condition.
Treatment Plan
From your diagnosis, your Osteopath will put together a tailored treatment programme to improve your condition.
This will include exercises to work on at home.
Review
If necessary, the Osteopath will review your recovery, as many times as required.
To objectively measure your recovery, in the first session the physio will record your baseline data to measure progress against.
The difference between a Physiotherapy and Osteopathy Session
Practical
An osteopath traditionally would use their hands to assess and treat pain through a combination of manual techniques to encourage movement of joints and tissue, improve blood supply and desensitise areas of the body. A physio would assess the body in a similar way with a focus on providing exercises as a primary means of recovery. It’s not this simple but this can be seen a distinguishing factor people would choose one practitioner over the over.
Philosophical
The objectives are essentially the same however there are some differences in thinking that can change the approach of the practitioner. Osteopaths are generalists, some with interests in specific areas. Physiotherapists are specialists, with interests in one or more areas. Both of these approaches have pros and cons and depending the patient and their presentation one approach can be more appropriate than the other.
