Sussex Osteopath and Complementary Health Clinic
Location : Hassocks, BN6
Address : 135-137 High St,Hurst Pier Point, BN6 9PU
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 : Sussex Osteopath and Complementary Health Clinic is a multi-disciplinary practice dedicated to promoting and maintaining health & wellbeing. We offer a wide range of complementary therapies in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. We are delighted to have an established team of experienced practitioners, many of whom have specialist knowledge in areas such as sports injuries, osteoarthritis, the treatment of children, learning difficulties, allergy testing, and dance & movement. Good health concerns your entire wellbeing and is not simply an absence of illness. We believe that prevention really is better than cure
Specialities : Cranial Osteopathy, Sports injuries, Osteoarthritis, Treatment of children, Learning difficulties, Allergy testing, Dance and movement
Directions to Sussex Osteopath and Complementary Health Clinic
Osteopaths at Sussex Osteopath and Complementary Health Clinic are happy to treat patients with any condition listed above.
Groin injury
Groin injuries are typically caused by a strain to the adductor muscles of the upper thigh. A tear to the muscle is most often the result of an abrupt stop or change of direction whilst running fully stretched out. Hence, the injury is common in sports such as football, rubgy and hockey. Once the torn the muscle tissue will swell and be sore to the touch. These are particularly nasty injuries because they take a long time to heal. The traditional approach to treatment - resting up, application of ice to reduce swelling, compression of the muscle with an elastic bandage and elevation - are hard to continue for long enough to have an effect. As a result patients frequently believe they are cured too quickly and aggravate the initial injury with another muscle tear becasue the first is not yet full-healed. Osteopaths recommend lots of stretching rehabilitative exercises to avoid this common problem.
Migraine
The most common kind of debilitating headache is the migraine which inflict a very intense pain for a period varying from minutes to many hours. In the UK it is understood that almost eight million people have suffered from migraine attacks. Some only rarely but for a minority it can be a regular cause of disabling pain substantially impacting work and family life. Whilst the cause is not well understood doctors note the correlation between attacks and an imbalance of the hormone serotonin. As serotonin can constrict veins and arteries the imbalance can cause the vessels to be become engorged which is the source of the pain. Triggers can again vary but include stress, bright lights, hormonal imbalances (often caused by the menstrual cycle) and even various food types. Cranial osteopaths frequently treat migraine sufferers by working gently to promote improved level of drainage from the veins of the head and neck as well as working to reduce muscle tension at the base of the skull.
