2. What Do Osteopaths Treat?

Osteopathy is a medically-based discipline that is concerned with the neuro-musculo-skeletal structure and function of the human body and its physiology. If there is a mechanical, functional or postural component to your problem, a registered Osteopath may be able to help.

Types of patient: (article here)

Adults
Athletes
Retired people
Expectant and post-partum mothers
Children
Babies

General descriptions of pain:

Disc - strain, hernia, prolapse (article here)
Inflammation and swelling
Sports injuries (article here)
Tendinitis
Tenosynovitis
Muscle spasms, strains and pulls
Ligament strains
Joint - pain, swelling, clicking, locking
Trapped nerves and nerve pain (article here)
Bursitis (article here)
Sharp pain
Acute pain (article here)
Chronic pain (article here)
Ache
Tender
Numb
Burning
Tingling
Local
Referred
Arthritis, wear and tear, degeneration (article here)
Pre and post operation
Hypermobility, hypomobility, stiffness, tightness (article here)

Musculo-skeletal problems:

Spinal stenosis, spondylosis, spondyloarthrosis, spondylolisthesis
Neck (disc, muscle, ligament, joint) (article here)
Headaches
Migraines (article here)
TMJ, Jaw
Thoracic (disc, muscle, ligament, joint)
Rib (muscle, ligament, and joint) and floating rib impingement (article here)
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Chest pain (not cardiac)
Frozen shoulder and impingement syndromes (article here)
Rotator cuff and shoulder bursitis, tendinitis and muscle tears
Acromio-clavicular pain
Collar bone
Student, tennis and golfers elbow
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Trigger finger or thumb
Wrist tendinitis
Arthritic thumb
Raynauds phenomenon
Lumbar / low back pain (disc, muscle, ligament, joint) (article here)
Sacro-iliac (ligament, and joint) (article here)
Ankylosing spondylitis
Sciatica (article here)
Coccyx pain LINK HERE
Leg length differences (article here)
Hip pain, and degeneration
Hip (trochanteric) bursitis (article here)
Hamstring, quadricep, calf muscle strains
Iliotibial tract
Groin pain
Groin strains
Knee degeneration and pain (meniscus, ligament, bursa, joint, muscle) (article here)
Patella disorders
Swollen ankles
Ankle strains (article here)
Shin splints / pain
High or fallen arch problems
Plantar fasciitis, pain on sole of foot or heel
Achilles tendon pain
Toe pain
Foot pain

Visceral problems (after pathology has been excluded) with a mechanical component that in some cases are susceptible to structural change: (article here)

Asthma and breathing problems
Swallowing, indigestion, hiatus hernia
Constipation
Period pain
High blood pressure
Kidney and bladder disorders
Pelvic floor, stress incontinence
Ear-ache
Dizziness
Tinnitus
Sinus pain

This is by no means a comprehensive list, but an indicator of the variety of conditions that Osteopaths treat.

Marc Jones, BSc(Hons) Ost,
Registered Osteopath & Clinic Principal

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