The Datchet Osteopathic Clinic is based in Datchet Village specialising in the treatment
of back, neck and shoulder pain and pain associated with the musculo-skeletal system. For more information
on the origins and philosophy of Osteopathy visit our regulator's website (General Osteopathic Council) www.osteopathy.org.uk or our professional body (British Osteopathic Association) at www.osteopathy.org
What We Treat
Patients at the Datchet Osteopathic Clinic
are treated with a combination of structural osteopathy and medical acupuncture (also known as dry needling).
The most common conditions treated at the clinic include back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain and nerve entrapment. The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) have recently issued guidelines for the treatment of non-specific low
back pain and recommend a course of manipulative treatment
such as that performed by Osteopaths and/or
a course of Acupuncture - also offered at this clinic.
Other common presenting problems include;
·
Headaches caused by restriction in the neck joints;
· Elbow and hand
pain caused by overuse of a computer 'mouse';
· Hand and arm
pain radiating from the neck;
· Leg and foot pain radiating from the
back;
· Sports related injuries e.g. calf or hamstring strains, tennis
or golfers elbow
· Joint ligament strains - most commonly ankle or knee
twisting injuries;
· Arthritic knee pain in the elderly.
Treatment
Methods
Osteopathic treatment encompasses many techniques. The aim of the treatment is to restore
the normal function of your body to help your body's innate ability to heal itself. This is done by improving the
function of the tissues of the body through the blood flow and the nervous system.
The main treatment
methods include:
Joint Manipulation and Articulation;
Harmonics;
Soft Tissue Mobilisation;
Graston Technique - Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation
Muscle Energy Technique (MET)
Myofascial
Release (MFR)
Strain Counter Strain (SCS)
Exercises to correct poor posture and rehabilitation from injury
Acupuncture
for pain relief and deactivation of trigger points
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