I have known Clive for over ten years, and in that time he has been the only person that I have ever known who can not only put every ache and pain right, but can also stop problems before they start. I have referred no end of friends as colleagues to Clive and every single person has been astounded at his abilities.

David Batchelor, LIA President 2004/05

Your Pain symptoms

Some people are not always aware of the range of conditions that we tend to be asked to help with at Helix House. Recently I noted down the presenting complaint of a consecutive 100 patients I saw. While this diagram is by no means definitive, it does at least, give a flavour of my working life.


What is pain?

Pain is a warning signal that something is wrong. It is one of the body’s natural defence mechanisms to alert you to a problem but also it is there to stop you from damaging your body further. Look on it as a red traffic light.

But what directly causes the pain? Often, it is the result of localized swelling of injured tissue, which creates pressure on nerves.

Your pain
  • Low back pain

  • Neck pain

  • Headaches

  • Rheumatic pain

  • Period pain

  • Pain from injury

  • Sports injury

  • Arthritic pain

  • Joint stiffness

  • Leg pain

The skilled techniques of osteopathy can allow you a speedy return to normal activity. If you have had the pain for a long time and other forms of treatment have not helped, osteopathic treatment may be beneficial, although it may require time and patience. The osteopath will look at how your whole body functions and so be able to reduce strain on the painful area caused by mechanical problems elsewhere.

There are times when it is wise for you to take medication as well as receiving osteopathic treatment. Osteopaths frequently work in close co-operation with your doctor.

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