The Barcroft Practice Osteopathic Clinic
Location : Amesbury, SP4
Address : The Barcroft Practice,The Centre, SP4 7DR
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 : The Barcroft Practice Osteopathic Clinic is a general osteopathic clinic dealing with all types of muscular-skeletal problems. The clinic is situated within the Barcroft Practice, a busy GP surgery
Specialities : Headaches and neck pain, Back pain, Muscle strain, Joint pain, Sports injuries, Cranial Osteopathy for babies and children, Work-related conditions
Directions to The Barcroft Practice Osteopathic Clinic
Osteopaths at The Barcroft Practice Osteopathic Clinic see patients with many different conditions, two of the more common complaints are discussed below
Learning Disorders
Learning disorders are similar to the issues surrounding delayed development in that they are often misdiagnosed as a child being less able than others. In fact the problems the child is having with learning may have a very simple physical explanation which can be treated successfully and with fairly rapid impromement. The cause of the syndrome may be congenital, but in many cases the cause may simply be a physical neurological issue which will benefit from cranial osteopathy. Gentle treatment to unblock a neural pathway may yield substantial benefit - although clearly not in all cases. The typical course of treatment would be 6 to 8 sessions.
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.
