Harpenden Osteopathic Practice
Location : Harpenden, AL5
Address : 58,Tennyson Road, AL5 4BB
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 : We have various osteopaths, dealing with all aspects of osteopathy, from sports injuries to cranial. The Physio is Farah Thompson BSc (Hons) MCSP, she deals with all types of physiotherapy including Womens health, Anti-natal advice, Post-natal care, Back Pain
Specialities : Osteopathy, Cranial Osteopathy, sports injuries, private health insurance, physiotherapy, paediatrics, back pain, neck pain, repetitive injuries, postural problems, preganancy related conditions, sciatica, frozen shoulder, trapped nerves, tennis elbow, golfers elbow, foot pain, rheumatism, arthritis, headaches, jaw pain.
Directions to Harpenden Osteopathic Practice
Osteopaths at Harpenden Osteopathic Practice 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.
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.
