Osteopathic Clinic local to Erith
We are very proud to have been helping people locally and from around the world since 1987.
Here at the clinic we are here to treat the whole family from head to toe and provide you with a natural way to treat pain and injury.
It’s important to us that you get the right help for your pain or problem. At the Bexley Osteopathic Clinic we have a range of different practitioners with a range of specialisms, so we can try to get you the best treatment.
Osteopathy in Erith
Osteopathic care is based on the individual needs of the patient and so varies depending on your age, fitness levels and diagnosis. Osteopaths use a wide range of gentle hands-on techniques that focus on releasing tension, stretching muscles and improving mobility.
This is often used together with exercise and helpful advice designed to relieve pain and aid you in your recovery, allowing you to return to work and normal activity as soon as possible.
Your osteopath can provide you with a sick note if you do need to take time off from work. You do not need to consult your GP before you visit an osteopath, although you may wish to do so.
Osteopathy for Babies in Erith
Osteopathy is a safe and natural approach to healthcare for all life’s stages. Osteopaths are increasingly being asked to treat babies and children for complaints related to mechanical strains acquired before birth or during the birth process.
Although a babies’ head and body is designed to allow some movement to adapt to the forces of labour, the birth process can be a potentially stressful journey to the outside world for the body. If the birth is particularly difficult, stressful, unduly long or fast or when other complications occur such as the need for forceps, then the baby may struggle to fully resolve the stresses or strains within its body.
Childrens Osteopaths in Erith
Parents visit osteopaths for many reasons to support their child’s health. Children, like adults, can be affected by general joint and muscle issues, which is one of those reasons people visit an osteopath.
As osteopathic care is based on the individual needs of the patient, it will vary depending on your child’s age and the diagnosis. Osteopaths generally use a wide range of gentle hands-on techniques that focus on releasing tension, improving mobility and optimising function. This is often used together with exercise and helpful advice. Some osteopaths have been trained in very gentle techniques which are particularly used to assess and treat very young children, including new-borns. You do not need to consult your GP before you visit an osteopath, although you may wish to do so.
Pregnancy Osteopath in Erith
Low back pain and pelvic pain are common in pregnancy. Figures showing complaints by pregnant women vary from as low as 25% in one study compared to as high as 80% in another. Obviously we don’t treat the actual pregnancy, but we make proper allowance for it – just because you are pregnant, it doesn’t mean that you can’t have a stiff neck, tennis elbow or a painful knee.
Some common treatments for musculoskeletal problems, such as some drugs, some physiotherapy approaches and exercises are not always suitable for pregnant women. Osteopathy can offer a gentle way of treating many muscle and joint problems at this time.
What to expect on a first visit at the Osteopathic Clinic in Erith
On a first visit we allow an hour but the time you spend with us may be a bit more or less than this depending on what the osteopath finds – so it is best to allow up to 2 hours if you are buying a parking ticket.
Please arrive just 2 minutes before your appointment time & press the buzzer and one of our team will come down and let you in.
The osteopath will take an appropriate case history, examine and then provided they feel it is safe and appropriate, they will offer you treatment. The osteopath should explain what they will propose with regard to your problem and treatment but if there is anything more you are not clear about, please ask straight away.
In order to make a diagnosis, the osteopath will usually need to see the problem area and with some problems – most usually the lower back , the osteopath might find it helpful to assess the general posture, and this is sometimes done with the patient undressed to their underwear, for instance underpants for men, bra and pants for women. If you are not happy with undressing, do feel free to let the osteopath know what you are comfortable with. Some patients choose to wear shorts and a vest top to change into, but gowns are available if preferred.
We therefore want our patients to be relaxed but have to rely on yourselves to let us know what would work for you and then we can try our best to work with that.
If you would like to have someone with you as a chaperone, please let us know.