Osteopathy - Shepherds Bush & Hammersmith Osteopaths

• Every year over 6,000,000 patients in Great Britain consult an osteopath
• Osteopathy is a safe and natural system of manual medicine that diagnoses, treats and helps to prevent problems arising from and within the musculo-skeletal system (muscles, bones, joints, organs, connective tissue)
• Osteopathy requires a detailed knowledge of anatomy, physiology and methods of clinical investigation on the part of the practitioner.
• Each of our London Osteopaths is registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) and fully insured

What an Osteopath do?

• Osteopaths diagnose and treat complaints occurring due to injury, stress, disease and accidents.
• Osteopaths aim to enable the musculoskeletal system to work as efficiently as possible by disencumbering it from unnecessary stressors.
• Osteopaths harness the body’s innate healing processes in the search for health and normal function.
• Osteopaths believe a caring approach and attention to individual needs is paramount.
• Osteopaths refer patients on to a registered medical practitioner when appropriate.

Osteopathy Treatment:

• Is always appropriate to the patient’s age and condition
• Is available to all age groups
• Is based on an osteopathic diagnosis
• Is always carried out with the consent of the patient
• Different techniques, eg cranial, soft tissue, structural manipulation are applied as necessary

Your first appointment:

• Full medical and accident history taken
• A physical examination given
• You will be asked to remove some outer clothing and a simple series of movement tests performed
• Points of weakness, strain or specific injury will be identified
• The musculo-skeletal assessment will be considered alongside lifestyle factors
• A treatment plan will be determined and initiated

Recognised Provider for BUPA, AXA/PPP, Norwich Union
and other health insurance companies - discuss when making your booking, as different policies have varying requirements for claiming Osteopath treatments.

Booking an Appointment

Call 020 8749 3792 to book your session with a Shepherds Bush & Hammersmith Osteopath:

Osteopath & Cranial Osteopath - Micheal Francis
Osteopath - Tim Howard
Osteopath & Cranial Osteopath - Blossom Heath-Lambert
Osteopath & Cranial Osteopath - Vijay Netto
Osteopath - Aisha Afzal
Osteopath - Jarvia Foxter

Professional Bodies for Osteopathy

	The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) is the legislated regulating and registering body of all Osteopaths in the United Kingdom. Prince Charles is an active supporter of Osteopathy in the UK and the GOsC.
	Where you see this Certification Mark from the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) you can rest assured that the Osteopaths are registered and regulated. All Osteopaths working with The Happiness Centre are registered with the GOsC and complete regular Continued Professional Development (CPD).
	The British Osteopathic Association is the Membership Association for UK Osteopaths. It represents the views of its members to the General Osteopathic Council, the Department of Health, local and national government agencies and other professional bodies.
	The General Council and Register of Naturopaths is the register of persons qualified to practise naturopathy in conformity with the standards of the Register in the UK.
	The British College of Osteopathic Medicine is one of the leading educators of developing Osteopaths for the UK.

UK Healthcare Regulators
www.osteopathy.org.uk/about_osteo/regulators.php

UK Social Care Regulators
www.osteopathy.org.uk/about_osteo/regulators.php

BackCare
www.backcare.org.uk

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