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After graduating from the British School of Osteopathy, Sarah travelled out to the Indian Himalayas with a group of Osteopaths to set up temporary osteopathic clinics treating the locals. It was during this trip that she became interested in cranial osteopathy and after returning undertook postgraduate training in cranial osteopathy. Sarah then became interested in working with children and babies and completed a postgraduate diploma in paediatric osteopathy whilst working at the Osteopathic Centre for Children, a charity that treats children from newborns to teenagers for a wide variety of conditions. Sarah works closely with local health visitors and midwives, frequently delivering talks to antenatal and mother and baby classes. She also has experience of working with premature babies in the intensive care and neonatal unit, and children in the childrens' ward at Barnet Hospital, London as part of the 'flying osteopaths' team. What is Osteopathy and what can it treat? Osteopathy is an established, safe and natural system of diagnosis and treatment focusing on the principle that the body will always try to maintain the balance which is essential to good health. Osteopathy recognises that much of the pain and disability we suffer is caused by abnormalities within the framework of the body as well as damage caused to it by disease. This can disturb the circulatory system or nerves to any part of the body and affect any aspect of health. Osteopaths work to rebalance the structure and function of the body, not simply treating the apparent problems, but looking holistically at all the factors contributing to the body's disturbed state of natural health. On your first visit a full case history will be taken and you will be given an examination. Using a highly developed sense of touch 'palpation', any points of weakness or excessive strain throughout the body will be identified by the osteopath. The osteopath uses her hands to investigate the underlying causes of pain and to carry out treatment using a variety of manipulative techniques. These may include manipulation and soft tissue stretching, rhythmic joint movements and gentle releasing techniques. This can help to reduce muscular spasm and improve mobility, helping to create a healthier state in which damaged tissue can heal.
Osteopathy can help relieve symptoms of many conditions
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