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When do I contact an osteopath? Before I feel any discomfort? After? What sort of treatments do they provide?  These are a selection of common questions we find ourselves answering when our clients search for osteopaths in Melbourne.  So we thought we’d provide a quick guide on when you should considering seeing an osteopath.

What Are You Suffering From?

A skilled osteopath can provide you with advice, recommendations, and design a treatment plan if you’re experiencing any of the following ailments:

  • Body fatigue
  • Stiffness
  • Arthritis
  • Headaches
  • Joint Pain
  • Back Pain
  • Neck Pain
  • Jaw Pain
  • Sports Injuries
  • Work-related pain
  • Migraines
  • Vertigo

The osteopathic approach is to respect the body’s musculoskeletal system and its need for proper balance and alignment. To achieve this, osteopaths use a range of effective procedures, from spinal manipulation, to dry needling and cranial therapy. An experienced osteopath will also provide recommendations and suggestions in regards to nutrition, lifestyle, and exercise.

What’s unique about City Osteopathy and our Melbourne osteopathy team is that we sincerely care about our patients’ long-term wellbeing, so we also offer a suite of integrative services such as clinical pilates and therapeutic massage to ensure that all our clients receive treatment plans that are robust and make effective use of complementary therapies.

When Should You Contact An Osteopath?

We’re all guilty of this: We only look for treatment options when an ailment is so painful or uncomfortable that we can’t ignore it anymore.

Well, it goes without saying, but prevention and early treatment is always the best response to health issues.

So when should you contact an osteopath? Our recommendation is to not wait until your condition gets too severe. In fact, by booking an appointment with an osteopath early, you’re more likely to remedy and contain any issues before they escalate further.

Building an ongoing treatment relationship with a particular osteopath also means that you will have a practitioner who will have continued analysis and insight into your health.

What Can You Expect From An Osteopathic Appointment?

If you’re nervous or anxious about what an osteopathic appointment entails, or if therapies used will be painful, then we can assure you that you have nothing to be worried about.

Your first osteopathic appointment, typically speaking, will be more diagnostic. Your osteopath will ask questions about your condition, lifestyle, and any other pertinent details.

They will then provide you with an initial treatment plan that will detail your diagnosis, prognosis, relevant exercises and rehabilitation plan.  It might also include some gentle Osteopathic treatment.

The City Osteopathy team always ensure that clients fully understand their treatment options and are happy to provide any other relevant guidance. If you have any concerns at all about booking an appointment, please contact us right away. We pride ourselves on our safe, ethical, and above all, effective service!