“The most that any physician can do in treating disease is render operative the natural forces within the patient’s body”

(Dr. Andrew Taylor Still)

What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a wonderful practice that provides a concrete healing system for the body. It is a form of ‘hands on” manual Healthcare that practices the art of healing by applying a deep understanding of anatomy (body structure) and physiology (body function) to diagnose and treat a broad range of Health conditions.

Osteopathy has developed a deep insight into the true nature of the human body - that all parts and systems of the body are inter-connected, they inter-are and cannot be separated from each other, as well as expressing the inherent capacity for self-healing and self-regulation to maintain homeostasis (Health) and to prevent ill-Health – the body is the sum of all its parts, one part is contained in all parts of the body, and all parts of the body are contained in the one part. The body can heal, and healing is within the body.

These insights are central to Osteopathic practice and are applied to the Osteopathic consult, assessment and treatment which forms a patient-centred approach to promote Health and Well-Being within the body.

Dr, Andrew Taylor Still - Founder of Osteopathy

Osteopathic care may help in the following areas:

  • Back and neck pain

  • Joint pain i.e. Shoulder, elbow, hips, knees, ankle

  • Arm and leg pain

  • Trauma - Physical and emotional

  • Muscular and joint sprains and strains

  • Headache, Migraines

  • Intervertebral disc injuries

  • TMJ pain

  • Chronic and acute pain

  • Stress/Anxiety

  • Pelvic pain

  • Pregnancy- related pain

  • Fertility for both men and woman

  • Post- surgical recovery

What does the Osteopath do?

An Osteopath is a kind of body mechanic that is trained to detect changes within the structures, tissues (anatomy) of the body through a high level of palpatory sense or touch using the hands. The aim of the Osteopath is to free the fluids and the forces within the body – free irritated nerves and restore blood-flow in the body and all its parts in order to relieve pain, tensions, strains, dis-ease.

Osteopathy for Babies and children

Osteopathy for babies and children can offer gentle, holistic support for various issues, potentially improving feeding, digestion, sleep, and overall well-being by addressing musculoskeletal imbalances and promoting harmony within all systems of the body.

What Osteopathic care may help in babies and children:

  • Asymmetric shaping or flattening of the head

  • Difficulties with head and neck positioning

  • Birth trauma

  • Feeding difficulties i.e. poor tongue motion or latching difficulties

  • Colic and Reflux

  • Irritability, unsettled, constant crying, sleep issues

  • Recurrent infections i.e. eyes, ears, nose, throat

  • Learning difficulties/developmental delays

  • ADHD/Autism

  • “Growing pains” in the body

Dr. William Garner Sutherland founder of Osteopathy in the Cranial Field