FAQs
What can an osteopath do for me?
What is treatment like? Will it hurt? and how many sessions will I need, and what will it cost?
What is the osteopathic approach ?
Welcome to Susan Feetham's osteopathy web site. Susan's clinic is based in Wigan Greater Manchester. The address and contact details are as follows:
Feethams Osteopathic Practice
215A Ormskirk Road
Wigan
WN5 9DN
Telephone: 01942 497 515
You can also book an appointment with Susan at the following clinics of osteopathy:
Ansdell House Clinic Southport Osteopathic Practice
261 Church Road 2b Manning Road
Lytham St Annes Southport
Lancashire Merseyside
FY8 3NP PR8 6AT
Phone: 01253 781 999 Phone: 01704 500905
Susan can also be
contacted via email at: sue @ registeredosteopath.eu
What can osteopathy do for me?
Osteopaths and back pain go together like a ball and socket joint! Actually they treat much more than back conditions. Osteopathy is more holistic than people generally realise, treating problems with joints, muscles, ligaments and nerves. It treats both symptoms and underlying causes of a problem. A simple example is where you experience muscle pain in one part of your body, which is in fact caused by an injury to another part of the body. The osteopath can work on the sore muscle but also focus on the cause of the pain, such as a nerve problem elsewhere. The goal is to put the body back into a balance which is optimal for you as an individual. Each person's treatment is unique and specifically tailored to them.
Typical problems that people seek help with include: Back pain, neck pain, elbow pain (tennis elbow and golfers elbow), frozen shoulder, knee pain, ankle pain, problems resulting from poor posture (as a result of pregnancy or working conditions, or sporting activities). Other areas that osteopaths deal with are repetitive strain injuries (RSI) and mechanical problems resulting from arthritis.
The first session will typically last for 45 minutes, during which the osteopath will ask lots of questions about the problem you're looking to resolve. But you will also be asked questions about your general health, your working habits, your eating habits and many things that may appear to be irrelevant. In fact these provide vital clues into the possible cause of the problem you want solved. A physical examination will take place, for which you may be asked to undress to your underwear.
Treatment is carefully and gently applied. Some patients may experience some discomfort after treatment, which may last for 24 hours. But this is nothing to worry about, and is part of the overall healing process. Some manipulations result in a 'cracking' sound. Again this is nothing to be concerned about, and is simply gas bubbles popping in the fluid of the joint being manipulated.
The cost of treatment is usually between £35 - £50 for the first session, and between £25 - £35 for subsequent treatments. But you should expect regional variations in cost. The number of treatment sessions needed, will depend upon your specific condition. You will always be fully informed over what the osteopath believes to be your problem, and what type of treatment is needed. The osteopath may suggest that you periodically visit him or her, for a 'maintenance' treatment. This is often useful for circumventing more debilitating problems in the future.
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