NATURAL HEALTHWORKS OSTEOPATHIC CLINIC

WORK RELATED STRAIN: Occupational injuries account for many of the 350 million working days a year lost in Britain. Poor posture can contribute to daily aches and pains whether you lift heavy loads, sit at the PC incorrectly or drive for long periods. An osteopath can advise on correct posture and movement and can give instruction on back care and preventative exercises. Osteopaths are trained to have a thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology, they use their hands to investigate and treat injuries to the ligaments, muscles and joints. Working for both Employees and Employers, Osteopaths are skilled at discovering underlying causes of pain.

SHOULDER PAIN: It is important that shoulder pain is diagnosed correctly. Osteopaths are trained professionals who are skilled in diagnosing problems, including those which may require further investigation if necessary. Your Osteopaths have treated many hundreds of thousands of patients successfully over the past one hundred years and continued success is demonstrated by reliable and practical results Your Osteopath will explain to you clearly what the problem is. If they can help they will explain what they can do to help and also offer self-help advice.

PREGNANCY: Osteopathic treatment offers a wonderfully gentle way of helping the body adapt to the changes which are taking place during pregnancy, helping to relieve aches and pains as mother's body tries to accommodate the growing baby. Osteopathic treatment can help with low back pain, hip & pelvic pain, neck & shoulder pain, symphysis pubis dysfunction, post natal pain, mid back pain due to breast feeding to name but a few. Your Osteopath may advise and show self-help techniques mother and her partner to do during labour. TENNIS & GOLFER’S ELBOW: The pain starts due to a strain where the wrist has to be extended again and again as is done while playing tennis or while using a golf club or hammer.