Paul Culverhouse
Location : Hoddesdon, EN11
Address : 21 The Drive,Hoddesdon, EN11 9JB
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 : Paul is a qualified Osteopath registered with the General Osteopathic Council and has been practising for 8 years at two clinics. He also has a Massage Diploma and is a qualified Sports Therapist. He has a wide interest in sports injuries and postural imbalance and specialises in all problems including back pain, sciatica, frozen shoulders, arthritic pain, repetitive strain injuries, hip knee and foot pain and trapped nerves
Specialities : Sports injuries, Postural imbalance, Headaches, Dorsal and lumbar problems
Directions to Paul Culverhouse
Osteopaths at Paul Culverhouse are happy to treat patients with any condition listed above.
Back pain
More than 65% of British men and women will suffer at least one episode of severe back pain during their adult lives. Pain can be caused by a trauma such as an accident or fall or as the result of bad posture, cramped working conditions at a computer or behind a steering wheel or as a result of lifting heavy loads. Frequently the cause is an unexpected event which triggers an underlying disc weakness. The result can be intense pain and, in extreme cases, a complete lack of mobility. Traditional treatment protocols ordinarily resort to drugs and rest. However, the physical therapy professions such as osteopathy can often significantly speed recovery through massage, manipulation and mobilsation of joints.
Sucking Difficulty
A baby having difficulty feeding may be suffering from a nerve compression. Cranial osteopaths would be quick to look at the area at the base of the skull to determine if the nerve was affected. From an osteopathic perspective, a child that has or had difficulty latching-on to its mother's nipple during the first few weeks after birth is a potential indicator that there may be some compression of an important nerve that controls the tongue. Whilst the sucking problem may clear up after a few days or weeks, the issue of compression of the hypoglossal nerve - or indeed other nerves - may not actually be resolved fully in the intial period after birth. A detailed patient history for a child should certainly cover this issue even if the condition for which treatment is being sought is rather different.
