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Osteopathy is the practice of the philosophy that a person's health is dependant upon the correct structure of their body. An Osteopaths work is to correct the structure to improve health and/or relieve pain.
There are many ways that we achieve the above; the most common method is through manipulation, massage and exercises. Another way of treating people is to use very gentle techniques of self balancing; people hardly know anything has happened until they get off the couch! This is sometime called Cranial Osteopathy or Cranial Sacral Osteopathy; we can treat the same problems as through manipulation but there is an emphasis put on overall health of the structure and we also treat babies and small children using these methods.
We commonly see people with back pain & joint pains of all kind, headaches, migraines, chronic fatigue syndromes, digestive complaints and general poor health. We also see a lot of children and babies with colic, sleep problems, glue ear, children with learning/communication difficulties or cerebral palsy.
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PRACTITIONERS
Philip Allen BA (hons) ND DO (clinic Principal) has been practising for thirteen years in Prestwood; he uses the gentle techniques known as Cranial Osteopathy and has a wide experience of treating all kinds of problems; he is particularly interested in complex health problems and children with learning difficulties.
Ian Wilkes DO Dip(neuro sc.) has been practising Osteopathy for 20 years. Originally from Australia he graduated from the European School of Osteopathy where he still teaches. Ian has worked with many of the leading practitioners in the Osteopathic world and practices a wide variety of techniques including Cranial Osteopathy. He is very experienced with most conditions including treating children.
Russell May DO has recently joined us, though he has been working locally for longer than anyone cares to remember. Russell practices a mix of Osteopathy, Cranial Osteopathy, Massage, Reflexology and the use of his home made oils, treating a wide variety of conditions and complaints.
