TREATMENT · WHO IT IS FOR

Who is osteopathy for?

Osteopathy is for you if you are troubled by:

For adults

Back and neck pain or discomfort
Headaches
Joint pain and restricted mobility
Problems with internal organ function
Psychosomatic problems
After-effects of injury, surgery or infection
Sleep problems or reduced capacity for work
Neuralgia
Jaw pain
Difficulty breathing through the nose or chest
High stress levels

We work with a wide range of situations. Most often, people come to us when doctors have either not found the cause, or have found it and prescribed treatment but the problem has not fully resolved.

In osteopathy, we work with a person rather than a diagnosis. Your history of operations, injuries and sport, your working conditions, priorities, goals and emotional state are very important to us. Work with lower back pain, for example, can therefore look very different. The approach is always individual.

At Still Point we work with adults, children from birth and pregnant people. Concerns include unsettled babies, torticollis, regurgitation, children’s digestive problems, uneven head shape in infants, posture and learning difficulties in schoolchildren, and recovery after surgery, injury and childbirth.

If you have tried everything and nothing has helped, you probably have not been to us yet :)

For children

Parents also bring children with restlessness, slouching, headaches and pain in the back, neck or joints.

Plagiocephaly — an uneven head shape

Without correction, this may contribute to:

General tension and restlessness
Poor sleep
Headaches
Neck pain
Breastfeeding difficulties

Breastfeeding

Feeds normally from one breast but not the other (neck discomfort)
Bites or clamps down hard
Has difficulty latching or makes clicking sounds

Motor skills

Asymmetrical movements
Does not roll over, sit or crawl
Uses the two legs or arms differently

Frequent illness

Ear infections
Bronchitis
Recurring inflammation of the tear duct
Sinusitis
Frequent colds

With frequent colds, we can often resolve the issue without adenoid removal.

Mouth breathing

Is not normal, even in infants
The tissue under the tongue (lingual frenulum) needs to be assessed to see whether release is needed
Nasal breathing is likely to be impaired
Risks include colds, impaired jaw development, chronic tiredness and difficulty concentrating

Bedwetting

Often eases when free breathing at night is restored and sleep quality improves
We work with the lower back and pelvis
We look for other problems in the body that may be putting a strain on the nervous system

Valgus alignment

Our main tools are individually selected exercises and kinesiology taping
If there is excess weight, this needs to be addressed to reduce the additional load on the ligaments
Often occurs alongside other issues, including hyperlordosis and internal rotation at the hip joints

Hyperlordosis and a protruding abdomen

We gently mobilise the bowel (this often occurs alongside constipation)
Relax the pelvic floor
Restore a healthy range of movement to the spine and joints
Choose exercises and a taping plan

Autism (ASD) and ADHD

We identify tension in the body that the child does not describe
Relieve physical discomfort that gets in the way of learning and development
Work alongside a sensory integration institute, speech therapists and psychiatrists

For mothers

Preparation for pregnancy and childbirth
Recovery after childbirth
Various aches and discomfort during pregnancy
Infertility
An upper-back hump or kyphosis — difficulty straightening up

Working with your doctor

We always work closely with doctors.

We work only with our hands, without medications, but this in no way negates the prescriptions and recommendations of a doctor.

When urgent medical care is needed