FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Ostheopathy?

What is Process Centred Ostheopathy?

What Can Osteopathy Treat?

Examination and Treatment:

Osteopath Training and Qualifications:
 

What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a natural therapy that deals with problems in muscles, joints, ligaments and all the parts of the body involved in movement and posture.

As a holistic therapy, osteopathy treats the patient as a whole and not just their particular complaints. Instead of treating symptoms, osteopaths seek to remove the causative factors that disturb the organism's natural ability to heal itself.

Osteopathy is not simply concerned with clicking joints; it also offers a wide range of other safe, gentle and effective techniques, which Rogerio and many other osteopaths prefer.

Osteopathic treatments use safe, gentle and effective techniques, which may include the use of gentle mobilisation of joints in the body, techniques similar to massage, techniques for relaxation and rehabilitation, etc. In addition the osteopath will give advice on exercises, posture and life style.   (top)

What is Process Centred Osteopathy?

Process Centred Osteopathy is a branch of osteopathy that unites a gentle ("no clicking") approach with up-to-date scientific research.

It uses knowledge of the processes of injury in the body, in order to achieve an accurate diagnosis of the patient's complaint. This knowledge is then applied to support the healing processes, removing all the barriers which might hinder recovery.   (top)

What Can Osteopathy Treat?

• Back Pain

• Sciatica

• Neck Pain

• Muscular Spasms

• Muscle strains

• Ligaments Sprains

• "Slipped Discs"

• Pains From Arthritis

• Shoulder Pains

• Frozen Shoulder

• Sports Injuries

• RSI (Repetitive Strain Injuries)

• Rehabilitation of Previous Injuries

• Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients   (top)

Examination and Treatment:

An accurate diagnosis is a precondition for a successful treatment. This diagnosis is obtained by taking a detailed medical history, followed by a physical examination. A series of questions are asked about the patient's general health, as well as the specific problem that brings the patient to the osteopath. Based on these findings, the treatment is planned based on the individual needs of the patient.   (top)

Osteopath Training and Qualifications:

Osteopaths are fully qualified professionals, who go through an extensive training, which includes science subjects such as anatomy, physiology and pathology. Osteopaths are registered professionals and their standards of practice and training are controlled by the General Osteopathic Council.   (top)