What is osteopathy?
Is osteopathy a new treatment?
How does osteopathy work?
How does osteopathy work with orthodox medicine?
What is the scope of osteopathic practice? Where can osteopathy help?
What happens on a first visit to a registered osteopath?
How do registered osteopaths treat their patients?
Do I need to be referred by my doctor?
What if I need a sick note?
What training has a registered osteopath received?
Does osteopathy work?
Recognition of osteopathy?
How much will I have to pay for treatment?
Why is the body framework so important to health?
The body framework, the musculo-skeletal system, is the largest system in the body. It consists primarily of the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and connective tissue. It is the largest user of energy in the body and the largest producer of waste products.
Human life is not represented by the activity of our internal organs. We do not live lives just to digest, secrete, excrete, circulate and respire! Instead we walk, run, drive, build, speak and write; everything we undertake and achieve is expressed by the activity of our musculo-skeletal system. The other systems in the body are there to nourish, repair, maintain and organize the musculo-skeletal system and generally to serve its demands. When the body is healthy all the body systems are working harmoniously together, adapting automatically to its constantly changing needs. The osteopath's job is to diagnose and treat faults that occur in this mechanical system due to injury, stress or any other cause and to ensure that it is functioning as efficiently as possible. When our structure is in harmony and balance, just like a well-tuned engine, it will function with minimum of wear, stress and use of energy, leaving more energy available for living.
Human life is not represented by the activity of our internal organs. We do not live lives just to digest, secrete, excrete, circulate and respire! Instead we walk, run, drive, build, speak and write; everything we undertake and achieve is expressed by the activity of our musculo-