Sharon Winkler
BSc (Hons) Ost
Registered Osteopath
Tel: 01707 257 880
What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a recognised system of diagnosis and treatment that lays its main emphasis on the structural integrity of the body. Osteopathy uses many of the diagnostic methods used in conventional medical assessment and diagnosis. Its main strength lies in the unique way the patient is evaluated from a mechanical and functional perspective and the manual methods of treatment applied to suit the needs of the individual patient.
Osteopathy and patient protection
In 1993 Osteopathy became the first major complementary health care profession to be accorded statutory recognition under the 1993 Osteopaths Act. The osteopathic profession is now regulated by the General Osteopathic Council who administer the statutory register of osteopaths. Only those practitioners who have demonstrated that they are safe and competent in the practice of Osteopathy and have been trained to the same rigorous high standards are eligible to the title Osteopath.
Common problems seen by Osteopaths
Adults and children: Low back pain, neck pain, limb and joint pain, headaches, arthritis, sports injuries.
Babies and infants: Colic, wind, constipation, reflux, nasal congestion, sticky eye, difficult and long labour, feeding difficulties, misshapen head, poor head movement, unsettled baby, ear infections, talipes, Downs Syndrome, sleep difficulties, prematurity.
Animals: Reduced function and stiffness in ageing animals; performance related problems in the animal athlete; pain in animals shown by an unexpected change in behaviour; trauma or soft tissue injuries to muscle, tendon and ligaments; arthritis; orthopaedic conditions; lameness; hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, cranial cruciate ligament injury.
How to make an appointment or obtain further information
For adults, babies and children:
Tel: 01707 257 880
Consultations for small animals are held at:
The Bishops Veterinary Surgery,
10 Bishops Rise,
Hatfield,
Hertfordshire
AL10 9HB
Tel: 01707 272772