About Osteopathy

Treatment:

Treatment can involve anything from or a combination of hands-on techniques such as: stretches (muscle energy technique), massage (soft tissue and fascia manipulation), keeping the pressure on a muscle that is very tight (trigger point or active release), movement of joints (mobilising or high velocity, low amplitude thrusts (HVT))

What happens after your treatment session?

Advice after your treatment is of utmost importance. You are receiving treatment for a fraction of time of your weekly hours. Something caused your pain and/or restriction and it is up to you to prevent it of happening again. You should have a thorough understanding of the diagnosis and treatment plan by the end of your first session. Then we discuss how you can empower yourself to avoid future problems.

This can include:

• postural awareness when you are working, participating in sports or hobbies or doing daily house tasks.
• movement patterns.
• strengthening exercises.
• pain management to name a few.

What happens if we cannot help you?

In the minority of cases, we might find the cause of your problem to be outside our scope of practice, for example your low back pain is caused by a referral from an organ. In that case we will refer you to your GP or a medical specialist for further investigations and treatment options.
You can also receive osteopathic treatment while under the care of a specialist, for example, if you are being treated by a Rheumatologist, we can help with managing the pain and make sure you stay mobile throughout your body.

Payment:

You will be required to make payment on the day of the consultation and an invoice will be made out which can be sent to the medical aid for reimbursement. The majority of medical aid companies cover Osteopathic treatment. Please contact your Medical Aid provider to ensure that Osteopathy is covered in your Medical Aid plan.
Please allow 1 hour for your first consultation. Follow up treatments can be between 30 – 60min. Please contact the practice to enquire about price.