Common Sense Osteopathy
Location : Clapham, SW4
Address : Common Sense,7A Clapham Common South Side, SW4 7AA
Contact : Call 0208 099 7233 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 : John and Maria are Cranial Osteopaths who offer gentle but effective treatment for: general aches & pains, pregnant mums, newborn babies, children, sports injuries, the elderly & long-term health issues that have not been resolved through conventional means.
Specialities : Cranial Osteopathy is our speciality - although we practice all forms of Osteopathy (Visceral, Functional, Classical & Structural). We treat: newborn babies, toddlers, children, children with special needs, pre/post-natal mums, sports injuries, the elderly, psychosomatic problems, long-term chronic health issues & any back/neck/shoulder pains.
Directions to Common Sense Osteopathy
Osteopaths at Common Sense Osteopathy are happy to treat patients with any condition listed above.
Lower Back pain
Lower back pain is common, difficult to diagnose and often mis-treated. The causes are also complex ranging from traumatic accidents to degeneration of discs, or damage to tendons; frequently reported are episodes caused by performing unusual movements to which one is not accustomed such as lifting especially heavy items. The result can be excruciatingly painful and debilitating causing loss of productivity and difficulty sleeping due to discomfort even lying down. It is widely accepted across all forms of medical practice that, in most cases, left to themselves most bad back will recover slowly on their own. However, many are not content to wait for nature to run its course as the pain is too bad. Hence visits to osteopaths are often intended to speed the healing process. More importantly, in some cases the condition will not naturally resolve itself and may degenerate into a chronic condition which can dramatically impede quality of life. That is why most osteopaths would recommend early treatment so that the likelihood of developing a more serious condition is reduced.
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.
