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Osteopathy at Head 2 Toe

At Head 2 Toe Health our Osteopaths will take you through a thorough personal health history and examination to form a deeper understanding of your own needs.  We ask you to complete a thorough lifestyle and medical history form to support us in understanding your needs, history and any causative and contributing factors towards your condition to discern how we can best support you in your management and your overall health and wellbeing.  As part of your management, Your Osteopath will perform standard medical testing such as blood pressure if required. This will be followed by a thorough Head 2 Toe musculo-skeletal assessment.  We will discuss your proposed treatment and answer any questions you may have pertaining to your management.  Your Osteopath will then provide hands-on treatment including massage, manipulation and stretching with the intention to reduce and or eliminate your symptoms.  This treatment is applied in conjunction with identifying and correcting any underlying diet, ergonomic, postural, exercise or lifestyle factors that may be contributing to your symptoms or impairing your healing capacity.  Your Osteopath will, where appropriate, provide advice on these factors to further enhance your healing and maximise your overall health.   We use a combination of techniques to treat joints, muscles, ligament, and connective tissue. Each technique can be adapted to suit your needs and specific condition.
Techniques used include:
  • Massage
  • Gentle mobilization
  • Stretching
  • Gentle release techniques
  • Manipulation
The goals of these techniques are to:
  • Increase joint range of motion
  • Decrease muscle tension
  • Improve nerve supply
  • Optimise blood circulation to and from the area
  • Optimise lymphatic drainage