BSc (hons) Ost
Registered Osteopath
&
Sport Injuries Therapist
Barbara Shearing Osteopath
What you Can Expect From The Initial Session.
Personal Details:-
Name, Address etc.
Medical History:-
Operations, Medicines etc.
Structural Assessment:-
Check alignment, range of movement, areas of pain. Quite often this requires the removal of some outer garments but is by no means compulsory.
Treatment:-
Using one or several modalities such as soft tissue massage, articulation of joints, traction, manipulation, muscle energy technique, ultrasound, cranial, functional, harmonics etc.
Advice:-
Rest, exercise, activity, hot/cold packs, posture etc
What you Can Expect From Subsequent Sessions.
Assessment:-
Assessments are ongoing throughout treatment.
Treatment:-
Using one or several modalities such as soft tissue massage, articulation of joints, traction, manipulation, muscle energy technique, ultrasound, cranial, functional, harmonics etc.
Advice:-
Rest, exercise, activity, hot/cold packs, posture etc