The Practice at Ferndown
Location : Ferndown, BH22
Address : 120 Victoria Road,Ferndown, BH22 9JA
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 Practice at Ferndown is a friendly practice offering structural and cranial osteopathy to all ages (incl children and babies). Concessionary rates offered. Evening and early appointments available. Easy reach from Poole, Bornemouth, Ringwood, Wimborne, West Moors and Verwood
Specialities : Back and neck pain, Sports injuries, Headaches, Shoulder and hip pain, Sciatica, Problems assosiated with pregnancy, Arthritis, Whiplash, and Infant conditions such as colic, glue ear and reflux
Directions to The Practice at Ferndown
Osteopaths at The Practice at Ferndown are happy to treat patients with any condition listed above.
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.
Edema
From an osteopathic perspective edema - or an abnormal concentration of fluid in any part of the body - is most frequently the result of a blockage of the body's normal absorptive flows which may be caused by a trauma or by post-operative scarring for example. The danger is the viscious cycle whereby edemas cause further blockages to blood vessels and nerves which impedes their function giving rise to tissue congestion exacerbating the problem. The recommended treatment for edema is to restore free movement to the lymphatice drainage system via gentle manipulation or massage. The intended effect is improve circulation, increased resorption, and a system that can naturally heal itself.
