Hampstead Osteopathy
Location : Hampstead, NW6
Address : Flat 1 Queens Court,224 West End Lane, NW6 1UT
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 : Hampstead Osteopathy is situated on West End Lane, just moments from West Hampstead's train and tube stations. You can be treated for a wide range of muscular-skeletal conditions, such as arthritis, sciatica and whiplash, as well as sports injuries, headaches and postural related issues.
Specialities : You can be treated for a wide range of muscular-skeletal conditions, such as arthritis, sciatica and whiplash, as well as sports injuries, headaches and postural related issues.pregnancy related pains,rsi,knee pains.Ben treats patients from children through to the elderly.
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Osteopaths at Hampstead Osteopathy are happy to treat patients with any condition listed above.
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.
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.
