Holistic Osteopathy Ltd Aldingbourne
Location : Aldingbourne, PO20
Address : Laburnums,Hook Lane, PO20 3TE
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 : Elaine Sturgess (Principal) offers osteopathic care for all the family, from babies and children to the very elderly & anyone in between...to benefit most types of aches, pains and strains. Holistic means treating the whole of you, not just the part that has gone wrong. Treatment entails initial assessment, and can include massage, articulation of the spine and joints of the body, manipulation, traction, posture training, cranial techniques, relaxation, ultra sound, exercises for rehabilitation, counselling and advice. Pleasant semi-rural environment with off- street parking.
Specialities : Cranial technique for children & unsettled babies, treatment for acute or chronic musculo-skeletal problems, mobilisation of the lumbar spine under traction- excellent for low back problems and sciatica, sports injuries.
Directions to Holistic Osteopathy Ltd Aldingbourne
Osteopaths at Holistic Osteopathy Ltd Aldingbourne are happy to treat patients with any condition listed above.
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.
Digestive Upset
Patients with chronic digestive discomfort frequently resort to Gaviscon or other over-the-counter drug remedies to ameliorate their conditions as they arise. But the root cause can be effectively addressed by osteopathy. There are many nerves at the base of the spine connected to the rib cage and the diaprhagm. If the diaphram is excessively tense these nerves are unable to function properly which is a common cause of chronic digestive issues. By releasing this tension, cranial osteopaths are often able to dramatically reduce the pain and discomfort. The muscular tension may be the result of stress or other emotional blockages. As a result the treatment needs to be very gentle to help remove the stress and free-up the body's own healing capablilites. Exercises to help reduce stress in the first-place and manage it down may also be recommended.
