Howard Street Surgery
Location : Bedford, MK40
Address : 2 Howard Street,Bedford, MK40 3HS
Contact : Call 0845 680 0615 to make an appointment with the practice. Let us know if you need an evening or weekend appointment. Calls may be monitored or recorded.
Description : Howard Street Surgery is a general osteopathic practice with some cranial osteopathy and visceral work. Children are welcome from the age of 2 years old. The clinic is on the first floor of a dental surgery. Parking nearby in the Lurke Street car park. Patients can park in the car park and then turn left into Howard Street and be at the surgery in 1-2 minutes.
Specialities : Headache, Frozen shoulder, Thoracic outlet syndrome, Constipation, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Digestive problems, Period pains, Pregnancy-related problems. Licensed Affiliate of the Perrin Clinic able to treat ME (chronic fatigue syndrome)
Directions to Howard Street Surgery
Osteopaths at Howard Street Surgery are happy to treat patients with any condition listed above.
Delayed Development
Delayed development is troubling for parents because it is often noticed over a long period of time as the failure by a child to keep up with the development path of peer children. The symptoms include a lack of coordination, difficulty walking or running or failing to talk, either at all or clearly. Yet noticing an absence is difficult and, of course, the speed at which individuals develop on multiple dimensions will always vary substantially. Nevertheless, once parents or carers become aware of this issue, it is important to look to potential physical causes rather than to assume the child is less bright than others. It is apparent all too often that such kids are suffering from vital nerves at the base of the skull being trapped or pinched. Once the nerves are released the speed of development can be amazing with some children very rapidly catching up to their friends.
Cerebral Palsy
Science has not yet unlocked the mystery of cerebral palsy and there is no cure. Nevertheless a number of treatments have been recognised as helpful to patients. The Henry Spink Foundation which is one of the leading research charities for cerebral palsy recognises the benefits of a number of techniques, some of which are physical treatments. These treatments include Feldenkrais, Acupuncture, Acupressure and the mainstream physical treatments - osteopathy, chiropractic and physiotherapy. The way in which cranial osteopaths treat cerebral palsy patients is by seeking to drain the lymphatic system with gentle massage, increasing blood flow and draining sinus fluids.
