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What is osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a system of treatments that are designed to help reduce pain anywhere in the body and help improve the health of your mind, body and spirit. Osteopaths focus on the body’s skeleton and joint function and the underlying muscle groups, soft tissues and internal organs.
Osteopaths usually start any treatment by releasing and relaxing muscle and stretching stiff joints, using gentle massage techniques, rhythmic joint movements and muscle release techniques. The Osteopath may also carry out manipulation using short, quick movements to spinal joints.
Using gentle stretching and mobilising techniques, as well as manipulation of joints, treatment usually consists of a combination of soft tissue releases, some specific adjustments affecting joints and self help exercise and stretching.
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