Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy helps restore movement and function to as near normal as possible when someone is affected by injury, illness or by developmental or other physical disability. Physiotherapists combine their knowledge, skills and approach to improve a broad range of physical problems associated with different ‘systems’ of the body.
Neurological physiotherapy is specifically for patients who have a neurological disorder affecting the brain, spinal cord and nerves; including stroke, MS and Parkinson’s disease.
What is the difference between
an Osteopath, physiotherapist & chiropractor?
Sports Therapy & Sports Massage
Sports Therapy is aimed at the prevention of injury and the rehabilitation of the patient back to their optimum levels of sport specific fitness, regardless of age and sporting ability. It utilises the principles of sport and exercise sciences incorporating physiological and pathological processes to prepare the participant for training, competition and where applicable, work.
Sports massage developed to help athletes prepare their bodies for optimal performance, recover after a big event, or function well during training. It emphasizes prevention and healing of injuries to the muscles and tendons.
Inferential & Ultrasound Therapy
Interferential electrotherapy is the use of small electrical impulses to repair muscle tissue, stimulate and control the healing and repair processes. Interferential uses the physiological effects of low-frequency electrical stimulation. The core benefits of this treatment are to promote healing, pain relief, muscle stimulation, increased blood flow and reduced swelling in the area.
Ultrasound therapy uses high-energy sound waves (those above the range we hear) to help ease painful joints and muscles. The therapist guides the painless waves into the body from the head of an ultrasound machine.
Podiatry & Chiropody
Podiatrists are health care professionals who have been trained to prevent, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate abnormal conditions of the feet and lower limbs. They also prevent and correct deformity, keep people mobile and active, relieve pain and treat infections.They can give you advice on how to look after your feet and what type of shoes to wear. They can also treat and alleviate day-to-day foot problems.
- Our Harpenden podiatrist own website
- College of Podiatry website
Medical Acupuncture
Medical Acupuncture (sometimes referred to as Dry Needling) is the use of filament needles to treat pains in soft tissues in your body such as your muscles, tendons and ligaments which ultimately restricts pain and restores the natural health of the area without the use of drugs. Based on neurophysiological theory, the therapy predominantly treats over-active muscles known as trigger-points or ‘knots’
Naturopathy
Naturopathy is a drug-free system of medicine, where we treat the body through natural healing procedures.
When taking prescribed medicine, you may find that it doesn’t remove some of the pain you may be feeling this is because it removes the symptoms, not the root problem. At Osteopathics, we aim to remove this common barrier and empower your body to achieve a long-term cure for the problems you may be suffering from. Naturopathy uses natural products and techniques to completely reinvigorate your body.