East Barnwell Health Centre
Location : Cambridge, East Barnwell, CB5
Address : Ditton Lane,Cambridge, CB5 8SP
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 : The osteopathic practice is located within East Barnwell Health Centre, which provides excellent parking, as well as disabled and waiting facilities. It has been established twelve years and treats people of all ages, from babies a few weeks old to patients in their 90s, covering a wide range of conditions from plantar fasciitis to migraine. Victoria, the principal Osteopath, also has training in sports injuries treatment and rehabilitation. The practice also has an acupuncturist, Andy Goodwin who is a member of the British Acupuncture Council and the National Detoxification Association
Specialities : Sports injuries, Back pain, Neck pain, Joint pain, Headaches
Directions to East Barnwell Health Centre
Osteopaths at East Barnwell Health Centre are happy to treat patients with any condition listed above.
Birth Trauma and accidents whilst a child
Psychiatrists and psychologists are well-known for stressing the importance in understanding what happens before a child is born, during the birth process and what happens in the early years. Cranial osteopaths have long recognised that the birthing process imposes enormous strain on babies, particularly if the birth is difficult or elongated. The baby's skull stretches to accomodate the narrow birth canal, but only gradually recovers its shape. After a difficult birth the process of "unmoulding" may be incomplete, leaving residual stress within the head and impacting on the nervous system. These stresses can give rise to conditions such as colic, trapped wind, regurgitation, feeding difficulties and sleep problems. In addition childhood is a time of slips, trips, falls and scrapes, each of which can potentially impose a similar burden of stress.
Digestive Upset
Patients with chronic digestive discomfort frequently resort to Gaviscon or other over-the-counter drug remedies to ameliorate their conditions as they arise. But the root cause can be effectively addressed by osteopathy. There are many nerves at the base of the spine connected to the rib cage and the diaprhagm. If the diaphram is excessively tense these nerves are unable to function properly which is a common cause of chronic digestive issues. By releasing this tension, cranial osteopaths are often able to dramatically reduce the pain and discomfort. The muscular tension may be the result of stress or other emotional blockages. As a result the treatment needs to be very gentle to help remove the stress and free-up the body's own healing capablilites. Exercises to help reduce stress in the first-place and manage it down may also be recommended.
