The Osteopaths in SouthamptonВ that will treat you have had extensive training in joint mobilisation. For example, a Back Pain may be present, yet the joint restriction could start in your hips or even knees or feet. An Osteopathic treatment sessionВ will usually start with an assessment of joint mobility to find a pattern of tension to release. If you have a restricted joint, you may feel a pinch, or you may not feel it at all, numbness is often present when a nerve has been pinched by the joint or surrounding tissues. A joint can become restricted for a number of reasons: posture, reduced mobility, dislocation or injury, inflammation and generally an immobile joint will add pressure to other joints and can have an effect on the whole body. By helping the inflammation to return to normal, it can speed up the healing process as well as remove pressure and pain.ДЄ lot of the time, your massage therapist will refer you to an OsteopathВ for this reason - to release trapped joints or to increase the available range of movement in particular joint. Your OsteopathВ will work with you to reduce swelling in all areas that may be causing dysfunction and pain.

Often inflammation is present if there has been a slip of the disc - a cushion between our spinal joints (vertebrae) that could become dislodged for many reasons. Swelling near a vertebrae can impinge (trap) a nerve as it exits the spine and effect the function of that nerve and space. With back pain, often inflammation is present around the spine and itвЂ™s vertebrae. Inflammation can get trapped at an injury site if tension is present throughout. Swelling is normally present at an injury site and acts as a вЂcushionвЂ™ so that the area can heal in a safe environment. Swelling in an area adds pressure to the normal functions of the body and can impact nerve function.

One of the main causes of localised pain is inflammation (swelling). Some stages of your Osteopathy treatmentВ will be familiar to a massage for this reason. All proven and effective at reducing muscular tension. Muscular tension can restrict our natural movement and processes, such as blood flow and waste disposal, causing pain and stiffness.ДЄn OsteopathВ will use many of the Remedial Massage techniques a massage therapist would, such as Soft Tissue Release, Deep Tissue Massage, Myo-Fascial Release, Frictions, Petrissage and Effleurage. Tension is essentially tissue fibres that are вЂstuck togetherвЂ™ and unable to function properly. Tension can gather in areas due to a repeated poor posture, scar tissue from injury or other elements such as illness, cold and stress.

If youвЂ™ve had massage regularly, you know the importance of reducing tension to bring about relief from back pain. There are a number of ways in which this will be approached. Studies have proven that OsteopathyВ will help reduce your pain and increase the healing process.

Degeneration of the disc between the vertebrae.

Imbalance in the lower limbs, pelvis or thoracic area.

Internal pain from the abdomen, including constipation, kidney dysfunction, endometriosis, PCOS, menstrual pain.

Strain - from pregnancy, heavy lifting, exercise.

Injury - either recent or long term with scarring.

An OsteopathВ is fully equipped to deal with your back pain and itвЂ™s number of causes. There are endless causes to back pain, and how you are treated very much depends on your circumstances, including history, current day to day activities and health. Back pain is the number one reason people just like you book to see an Osteopath in Southampton. 80% of all people will suffer from back pain at some point in their life.

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