Streatham Osteopaths
Location : Streatham, SW16
Address : 114 Moyser Rd,Streatham, SW16 6SH
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 : There are three osteopaths and massage available at this practice. The head practitioner, Alan Coles, studied sports science and has played professional squash. He has also studied at the British School of Osteopathy. He specialises in the treatment of sports injuries. Alan works at a private GP practice in Earls Court. He is a member of the British Osteopathic Association and for the last 9 years, Alan has been a clinic tutor at the British School of Osteopathy
Specialities : Sports massage, Trigger point acupuncture, Cranial sacral osteopathy, Babies, Asthma, Gut problems, Indigestion, Heartburn
Directions to Streatham Osteopaths
Osteopaths at Streatham Osteopaths 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.
Fibromyalgia
Acute joint pain is often associated with fibromyalgia which is a disease of the central nervous system where normal, non-painful, neural messages are interpreted by the nerve receptors as pain. This leads to intense localised pain where there should be none. The symptoms of fibromyalgia include headaches, sleeping difficulties, poor concentration, stiff muscles and enervating tiredness. Some patients suffer occasional attacks allowing them to lead fairly normal lives. However, for chronic sufferers, this disease can gravely affect quality of life. There is no single cure, however much research is being done into various therapies to help ameliorate the disability associated with the condition. Osteopathic treatment is, of course, often used to treat the associated muscle pain and many practitioners combine this wiith acupressure or acupuncture to further relieve muscular pain.
