Any pain is a symptom of an underlying problem and should be diagnosed and where appropriate treated with Osteopathy. The most commonly treated conditions are:

• Back pain - e.g. sciatic irritation, disc injuries
• Headaches
• Joint pains - e.g. arthritis in hands, hips, knees etc
• Migraines
• Muscle strains
• Neck and shoulder pains
• Sporting injuries etc
• Structural problems in pregnancy
• Whiplash injuries

Some surprising facts to consider:

• There are now over 3000 Registered Osteopaths.
• Over 24,000 patients consult Osteopaths every working day. This amounts to nearly seven million consultations a year. Osteopaths are providing over 850000 more consultations a year since 1997 and over 1.7 million more than in 1994.
• In excess of 500,000 back injuries occur at work every year, with 150 million working days lost. The cost to the N.H.S. each year for treating back pain is about £700 million. 80% of the population will get back pain at some time in their lives. Osteopaths give over 7 million consultations per year, treating a wide variety of complaints but with one aim in mind. The aim is to locate and treat mechanical faults to restore normal body function and thus good health.