We use gentle techniques

Osteopathy is a safe, all-natural form of health care, using hands-on techniques to assess, diagonose and treat the entire musculo-skeletal system. Our Osteopaths at Hampton St Osteopathy aim to improve the quality and and range of movement of the body, which in turn will effect the muscular, circulatory and neurological components which all help to maintain optimal health.

Osteopaths use a range a treatment techniques to ensure an effective and comfortable treatment. These include soft-tissue massage and stretching - which releases muscle tension, joint articulation - which helps to increase a joint's range of movement, joint manipulation - a gentle force that is applied to a joint that can be heard as a 'click' and improves a joint's range of movement and eases muscle tension,  muscle energy technique - gentle muscle contraction and stretches applied by your practitioner to increase joint mobility and the length of muscle, counterstrain -joints and muscles are held in positions of ease to reduce muscular pain, craniosacral therapy - uses very light and gentle touching to balance the cranial system in the body, which includes the bones, nerves, fluids and connective tissue of the cranium and spinal area.

Specially developed ‘slow release techniques’, including cranio-sacral therapy, are commonly used in the elderly and the very young, to ensure that the treatment is both safe and comfortable.