If you’re dealing with persistent pain, back, neck, joints, sports injuries, headaches and haven’t found a long term fix, osteopathy could be exactly what you’re missing.
Unlike treatments that focus only on where it hurts, osteopathy looks at the whole picture. Osteopaths are trained to find the root cause of pain, which is often somewhere other than the spot that’s painful and treat it there.
At Poplar Osteopathy Clinic in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, our osteopaths have helped hundreds of patients find lasting relief from pain they’d been managing for months or years.
Osteopathy is a hands on clinical treatment that identifies and addresses the structural causes of pain and restricted movement.
The key difference from most other treatments is scope. Rather than treating only the area that hurts, an osteopath assesses your whole body, how you stand, how you move, how different parts of your body relate to one another. Pain in your knee might be coming from your hip. A recurring headache might have its source in your upper back. Osteopathy finds these connections and treats them.
Osteopaths train for a minimum of 4 years and are registered with the General Osteopathic Council. Osteopathy is recognised as an Allied Health Profession and is accepted by all major health insurers.
Osteopathy is rooted in the idea that all the body’s systems are related and that a problem in one area may likely lead to other problems elsewhere. This makes osteopathy inherently holistic, and osteopaths are experts at tracing the root cause of a problem where pain may manifest in a different location.
Booking an appointment is simple using our online system, allowing you to choose an appointment time that suits you, and to reserve your time and pay online.
At your first appointment we will take a full case history and give you time to explain your symptoms and concerns. We will carry out a full examination and explain the most appropriate treatments for your needs and how you can remain healthy in future.
Osteopathy is effective for a wide range of conditions. The most common reasons people come to us include:
• Back pain – lower back, upper back, disc problems, pregnancy related
• Neck pain and stiffness – including tension headaches and referred arm pain
• Sciatica – shooting pain, numbness or tingling down the leg
• Joint pain – shoulders, hips, knees, ankles, elbows
• Sports injuries – acute injuries, recurring problems, slow to heal strains
• Postural problems – pain from desk work, driving, or habitual positions
• Arthritis – managing symptoms and maintaining mobility
• Pregnancy and post-natal – back pain, pelvic girdle pain, recovery
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Osteopaths are experts in posture, and are able to improve postural alignment to treat and prevent pain, and help you develop good postural habits. This can also include assessing your gait and stance in order to recommend the right shoes or orthotic insoles to keep you standing tall and pain-free.
Osteopaths are trained in a wide range of physical therapy techniques. These include direct spine and joint manipulation techniques, soft tissue techniques such as myofascial release and deep tissue massage, joint mobilisation and stretching.
Whilst there is some overlap in the techniques used by osteopaths and other physical therapists, what sets osteopathy apart is its holistic nature in considering the function of the entire body when relating to any given problem. This perfectly suits our approach at Poplar Osteopathy Clinic, where we work with you to help you understand your body and the root causes of any problems you are experiencing, and stay in full health.
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Osteopaths complete a minimum 4-year degree in osteopathy, and are registered and regulated in the UK by the General Osteopathic Council. Osteopaths also all complete regular Continuing Professional Development to improve their skills and stay up-to-date with the latest developments in healthcare.
Osteopaths are also trained First Contact or Primary Health Practitioners, able to assess your problem in the first instance and refer you to the correct service if osteopathy is not the most appropriate treatment for you. Like physiotherapy, osteopathy is recognised as one of the 14 Allied Health Professions, and many osteopaths work in musculoskeletal departments of the NHS.
Here’s what to expect at your first appointment:
We’ll start by listening, not rushing. You’ll have time to explain what’s going on, how long it’s been happening, what makes it better or worse and how it’s affecting your day to day life.
We’ll then carry out a thorough physical assessment, looking at how you move, your posture and the area causing problems. In most cases we can give you a clear explanation and diagnosis at the first appointment.
Treatment usually begins at the first session. Most patients notice an improvement on the day. We’ll explain what we found, what we think is driving it and what a realistic treatment plan looks like, including how many sessions you’re likely to need.
Appointments are 45 minutes. There’s no rush. You won’t be sent away with a leaflet and told to come back in two weeks.
Aimee is a yoga teacher and osteopath who combines these complementary disciplines to create a unique approach to ongoing health.
Rhodri is an experienced osteopath, passionate about biomechanics and understanding the human body.
Our person-centred practitioners are registered with the General Osteopathic Council and have many years experience in helping you towards a pain-free life.
Aimee is a yoga teacher and osteopath who combines these complementary disciplines to create a unique approach to ongoing health.
Rhodri is an experienced osteopath, passionate about biomechanics and understanding the human body.
Yes, our approach focuses on the entire body, finding the root causes of pain and giving you the tools and knowledge you need to stay healthy going forwards. This might mean giving you exercises or stretches that can help, or simply helping you to understand your body and how the problem arises so that you can better avoid it in future.
We are also able to give you advice on lifestyle factors such as best chair, workstation setup, mattress, pillows and so on to suit your particular biomechanics, keeping your body well-aligned and pain-free.
Our osteopathy clinic is based in Bletchley, just off Bletcham Way, with easy parking and a short walk from Fenny Stratford train station. We see patients from across the Milton Keynes area including Newport Pagnell, Woburn Sands, Stony Stratford, Buckingham, Leighton Buzzard and Bedford.
Booking is easy using our online system, and if you have any questions at all about osteopathy and how we can help you, please don’t hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to help and advise.
The information on this page has been reviewed for accuracy by Rhodri Griffiths M.Ost, Osteopath, and Aimee Newton M.Ost, Osteopath