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What is osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a healthcare system that specialises in musculoskeletal diagnosis and treatment using a combination of orthopedic examination, palpation and manual therapeutic techniques.

One of the aims of osteopathy is to correct problems in the body's frame to make it easier for the body to function normally, reducing the risk of injury.

What does an osteopath do?

Osteopaths primarily work with their hands using palpation as an aid to diagnosis and adopt a variety of different manual approaches. The treatment may involve manipulation, articulation, strengthening techniques and soft-tissue massage as well as advice on posture, nutrition and rehabilitation.

What do osteopaths treat?

acute back pain
chronic backache
mechanical neck pain
whiplash injuries
spinal problems
sports injuries
cervicogenic headaches
joint pain
pelvic pain
tennis/golfer's elbow
frozen shoulder
arthritic pain
herniation or prolapse
neuralgia
trapped nerve
impingement
migraine prevention
repetitive strain injuries
thoracic outlet
carpal tunnel
myalgia
plantar fasciitis
jaw/fascial pain

Want to improve your health?
Osteopathy can help.

Osteopathy doesn't just work with posture. The relationship that the spine has with the neurological system means that the nerves running from the spinal cord to our joints, muscles and internal organs can be affected. If a sensory nerve is affected, we feel pain. If a motor nerve is affected, we feel weakness. If the autonomic nervous system is affected, we don't feel pain or weakness; we experience altered function of the organ supplied by that nerve which can affect our health in many different ways.

By improving the structure and function of the spine, the nerves are able to function at their optimum - improving our overall health and wellbeing.

Want to be free from pain?
Osteopathy can help.

Up-to-date medical research has proven Osteopathy to be effective in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain. At Chelmsford Osteopaths, in addition to pain-focused treatment, we emphasise the importance of not just focusing on the symptoms, but finding the cause of your pain so we can develop a long term treatment program that improves your posture and spinal health.

Want to improve your posture?
Osteopathy can help.

By tailoring treatment plans and advice for the individual, our osteopathic care can alleviate the symptoms of posture related pain by enabling healthy joint movement and improving muscular balance and proprioception.