
Osteopathy
Hands-on work that looks for the cause, not just the sore spot
What osteopathy is
Osteopathy is a manual assessment and treatment of the whole body. I work with joints, muscles, fascia and the way they move together, because the place that hurts is often not the place the problem started. A session is not a massage: every technique follows what the assessment found.
Who it's for
- Neck, back or lower back pain that keeps coming back
- Headaches and migraines with a tension pattern
- Stiffness or restricted movement in a joint
- Posture that changed after pregnancy, desk work or an old injury
- Pain nobody has been able to explain to you yet
How a session goes
1.
We talk
Your history, your pain, what you have already tried and what you want to get back to doing.
2.
I assess
A hands-on evaluation of posture, movement and tissue. This is where the cause usually shows up.
3.
I treat, then explain
Gentle manual techniques for what the assessment found — followed by what is going on and what to do between sessions.
Questions about osteopathy
No. A massage relaxes tissue; osteopathy looks for the reason the tissue is tense and treats that. You stay clothed in comfortable clothing throughout.
The techniques are gentle. Some spots can be tender because they are already irritated, and I always work within what feels acceptable to you.
You get an honest estimate at the end of the first visit. If three sessions are enough, I will say three.
Not sure where your pain comes from?
Book an assessment and you leave knowing what is going on, and what it takes to change it.
Get my free Body Check
A short self-check you can do at home: where your body is compensating, what it usually means, and when it is worth having someone look at it.