Cheshunt Osteopathic Clinic
Location : Cheshunt, EN8
Address : MKC Osteopathy Ltd,Studio House, EN8 9SH
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 : Osteopathic clinic providing a caring, professional approach, using a variety of techniques including soft tissue stretch and joint manipulation to reduce symptoms of physical injury. The clinic also aims to reduce the chance of future injury by giving advice on exercises, diet and stress management
Specialities : Back, neck, and limb pain, Joint, muscle and disc injuries, Sports and dance injuries, Tension headache, Arthritic symptoms, Stress and strain, Postural pain related to pregnancy and occupation; Some respiratory, digestive and cardiac conditions
Directions to Cheshunt Osteopathic Clinic
Osteopaths at Cheshunt Osteopathic Clinic are happy to treat patients with any condition listed above.
Whiplash
Whiplash injuries are frequently the result of a road traffic injury. As a vehicle comes to a sudden stop the head is thrust backwards at great velocity like the end of a whip. Whilst associated with car accidents, whiplash can occur on fairground rides and even from a simple fall. The result may be damage to neck and back discs, joints, ligaments and nerves. The sensitivity of the neck is such that whiplash symptoms can effect all of the body both physically and psychologically. The osteopathic approach is to work these injuries very gently over a number of sessions to carefully treat the tissue and joints. Soft tissue massage techniques will be used to soften the muscle before gentle manipulaiton or articluation techniques are performed in an attempt to restore natural movement ranges.
Rebound headaches
Rebound headaches are the result of taking too many painkillers. Osteopaths frequently see patients presenting with headaches. On taking a history it then emerges that the patient has a chronic painful condition such as arthritis for which they are taking large quantities of pain-killers on a continual basis. However, these headaches are actually caused by the analgesics themselves. One indicator suggestive of a rebound headache is that symptoms are worse in the morning right after waking. This is due to the pain numbing effect of the drug wearing-off overnight. Osteopaths will suggest that patients cut-back on the quantities of drugs they are taking and rather focus on the real cause of their complaint. If, for example, the issue was arthritis there are a number of non-analgesic supplements which can be taken as well as physical relief and exercises.
