There are three Osteopathic Practices located within Nine Springs Clinic:
Yeovil Osteopathy, Anita Hegerty & her associate Charlotte Eady
Complete Health Osteopathy, Chris Hillyard
Osteopathy is a holistic healthcare system, ie we consider the body as a whole, and it focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of dysfunction in the body structure eg muscles, ligaments, nerves and joints. When the body is well-balanced and efficient, just like a well-tuned engine, it will function with the minimum of wear and tear, leaving more energy for living.
A particularly well-developed skill for osteopaths is the use of touch (palpation) to evaluate the state and motion of tissues and joints, and the ability to monitor changes in these. If the body’s structure is out of balance, due to poor body use, tension, injury etc, we eventually experience symptoms such as pain and stiffness. Osteopaths work with their hands to release structural tension and help the body to rebalance so that it functions more efficiently and more comfortably. This applies to all bodies, whatever their age.
Osteopaths use a variety of manual techniques such as massage, mobilisation of joints and stretching of muscles.
Cranial Osteopaths use very gentle contact over various parts of the body to help release tension and so allow better movement of muscles and joints.
What can the Osteopathy help
Osteopathy treats people, not diseases nor just symptoms; we aim to help the body as a whole.
Using Osteopathy we have helped people with many symptoms including:
Pain and stiffness throughout the body:
- Backache
- Stiff shoulders
- Sciatica
- Arm pain
- Neck pain
- Headaches
- Arthritic pain
- Hip, thigh, knee, ankle & foot problems
- Shoulder, elbow, wrist & hand problems
- Muscle spasms
- Muscle tension
- Tension
- Joint pains
- Neuralgia
Our patients have reported that cranial osteopathy has helped their babies with many symptoms including those associated with crying, unsettled babies.
Who would benefit from Osteopathy
Osteopathy is suitable for people of all ages from newborn to the elderly.