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What Do Osteopaths Treat?
by Marc Jones, DO (UK), Osteopath
January 2004
Osteopathy from the UK 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 specialist 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: 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 British-trained Osteopaths treat.
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