Osteopathy: A fine-tuning for the whole body

You do not need to be in pain to benefit from a check-up by an osteopath.

Good healthcare is about education and awareness... preventing conditions developing in the first place.

Prevention is a team effort between patient and practitioner, with education as the glue. Your commitment to good health is the starting point.

Emotional and psychological stress effects your immune and neuro-muscular systems. Poor posture, overwork, sleep deprivation, environmental stress, poor diet, physical under or over-activity, dehydration, alcohol and recreational drug use, and ageing are all factors that impact on your body. Imbalances caused by these triggers can lead to tension, tiredness, fatigue, stiffness, sleep disruption, changes in bowel habits, skin and hair changes, pain and eventually degeneration of the body.

Regular osteopathic treatment will help to reduce pain and help your conditions. The establishment of a long-term prevention plan involving diet, exercise, relaxation, mental health and Osteopathy is extremely beneficial.

Sam McCarthy has over 15 years clinical experience and has a strong interest in the developing field of Pain Medicine, and the insights its providing into acute and chronic injuries in patients.