Harmonic Osteopathy

Harmonic Osteopathy

Location: Edinburgh, EH3

Address: 24, Grindlay Street, EH3 9AP

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: Harmonic Osteopathy provides experienced specialist treatment for muscle and joint pain, stiffness and injuries. Located opposite the Royal Lyceum Theatre, off Lothian Road - within convenient walking distance of the city and New Town offices. We specialise in harmonic technique: a more gentle approach to treatment which minimises the need for heavy and painful "cracks" and "pops." We provide a bespoke and personal treatment regime tailored to individual needs. Treatments can also be combined with medical acupuncture, traditional osteopathic techniques, massage, exercises and advice. Evening, lunchtime and out of hours appointments are available. Free assessments are offered. Accepted by most private health insurance providers,

Specialities: Harmonic Osteopathy are experts in treating stiff, sore, stressed and tense office/pc workers who sit at desks/behind wheels for long hours every day with chronic back, shoulder, neck pain, postural problems and tension headaches. Robbie Smith is also a qualified ergonomic consultant able to provide practical advice concerning your personal office work space.

 

CALL 0845 680 0615 for Harmonic Osteopathy

Harmonic Osteopathy - Edinburgh has had excellent patient feedback from 5 patients since 24/05/2010 If Harmonic Osteopathy is unable to assist, other osteopaths in Edinburgh may be convenient.

Osteopaths at Harmonic Osteopathy are happy to help patients with any treatment 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.

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.