Osteopathy can help with:
- Acute/chronic neck or lower back pain
- Sciatica
- Hip and Knee pain
- Shoulder girdle pain
- Elbow and wrist pain
- Arthritic pain
- Rheumatic pain
- Minor sports injuries and tensions
- Generalised aches and pains
- ...and much more
About Osteopathy
Osteopaths have a holistic approach and believe that your whole body will work well if it is in good structural balance. Osteopathic treatment does not only target symptoms but treats the parts of the body that have caused the symptoms. Using a wide range of techniques, including massage and joint mobilisation, the osteopath’s breadth of approach enables a focus on every patient’s precise needs.
Community Osteopaths offer mobile osteopathy, coming to your home. Laura Faithfull, the principal osteopath covers Edinburgh on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the East Lothian area on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. She offers appointments between 9am and 3pm.
In the UK, the osteopathic profession is regulated by the General Osteopathic Council and osteopaths are trained to degree level, taking a minimum of four years, including over 1,000 hours of contact time with patients in training clinics.
Osteopaths are also recognised by the NHS as Allied Health Professionals in England and Wales, with Scotland hoped to follow suit soon. This is in recognition of the critical role they play in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of people of all ages.