Fight the battle against pain with Osteopathy
The UK's 3500 Osteopaths provide over seven million patient consultations a year. They diagnose and treat faults which occur because of injury, stress or perhaps disease, to enable the musculo-skeletal system to work as efficiently as possible, allowing the body to restore itself to normal function. Osteopathy provides a holistic approach to healthcare and recovery from injury.
The musculo-skeletal system was designed for locomotion (movement). When we sit we are doing the opposite of what we were designed for. The spine is the support frame for the whole skeleton. Everything hangs off the spine (rib cage, pelvic girdle/lower limbs, shoulder girdle/upper limbs and cranium). The spine is under maximum compression when sitting and gets squashed like a spring causing disc wear and tear and facet joint locking/inflammation. Bad posture often results, which adds to the strain. Muscles, ligaments and connective tissue (fascia) get stressed and fatigued, putting further strain on discs and facet joints and back pain results.
