The first Osteopathy treatment consultation is divided into two parts. The first is focused around the symptoms themselves aiming to ascertain which tissues are causing pain such as disc, muscle, ligament, joint, organ etc. The other part on the other hand is focused on examining the whole body to finding out and resolve the pertinent problems actually causing the troublesome symptomatic tissues.
During the consultation
The case history is taken first. The aim is for the practitioner to comprehend all the factors involved in the patient’s body and symptoms. The case history includes a full medical and injury history, patterns of the symptoms, lifestyle and analysis of medical investigations such as x-rays and scans.
The whole body is then assessed to ascertain where the causative issues lie and an osteopathy treatment diagnosis is made and can be explained in detail. Finally, the whole body is treated by resolving these causative problems. A range of techniques is used from manipulation, soft tissue work and stretching, mobilisation of joints as well as more gentle approaches such as cranial osteopathy and gentle releases of soft tissues. The choice of techniques vary depending on the person and the nature of their body. One’s body may react very well to a given approach but not to another.
The consultation is carried out with patients remaining fully dressed ensuring a comfortable experience. It is advisable to wear loose comfortable clothes that will allow full range of motion.
Is Osteopathy treatment painful?
Osteopathic treatment is a very gentle process and osteopaths work very hard to make treatment as painless as they can., but you may experience some mild discomfort during and after treatment.
Your osteopath will warn you if they think that the technique that they are about to use is likely to be uncomfortable and will stop if you tell them that you are feeling too much pain.
Following treatment you may experience some mild soreness in the area of their body that was treated, this will normally will go away within 48 hours.
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Clement, I’d like to congratulate you for your successful treatment on my wife on Tuesday 24 January 2017.
With just one treatment her problems improved by 70% and 80%.
1) Back Pain (daily intolerable pain for 3 years taking painkillers): Reduced by 80%
2) Labyrinth/feeling of fullness in the head/feeling of movement inside the head: Reduced by 70%
3)Neck pain and stiff neck: Reduced by 70%
4)Migraines (for 30 years now she has 6 days a month): Not known yet. The next migraine attack is expected in 3 weeks (if it comes back)
Well done!!!
She doesn’t believe it. She cannot believe she did not take a painkiller today!
We hope this improvement lasts till we see you in about a month (end of February).
Cheers.
P
Clement Rhein has an excellent reputation as an osteopath . He is an instinctive healer with true empathy for his patients, people and horses.
It gives me great pleasure to recommend this dedicated professional to all those who wish an authentic treatment from someone who was born with the gift of healing.