[Closed] Visit to the Osteopath worth it?

You go to a physiotherapist for physiotherapy, not an osteopath.

An osteopath could well help you.

but i'd go to my GP and try and get referred for physio/other NHS help myself.

Osteopaths are seriously underated. I cant understand why the NHS still class Osteopathy as "alternative" treatment. All they do is re-align the bones, which allows the muscles surrounding the bones to correct themselves, which sorts out the pain. Couldnt be simpler, people go years and years just taking painkillers to mask the underlying problem. They've sorted me out a couple of times, one time I put my neck out (couldnt touch my chin to my chest) and they also succesfully cured some back pain I stupidly lived with for months. Go for it.

[i]Go for it.[/i]

I will. I'm walking round like a bent old man at the moment!

[i]Bent old man[/i] as in Larry Grayson? "shut that door!"

osteopaths sort out muscles, chiropractors focus on the skeletal structure, physiotherapists (as in sports physios) are non-doctor-qualified injury specialists so there is a differnce in approach to all three.

my experience is that the first thing they do is make sure another visit is needed, like any good rat catcher, they leave behind a healthy breeding pair. the last osteo I saw, told me my neck pain was because I had one leg shorter than the other (which she could fix with a few treatments of course), then she applied the snake oil, tried to get my back to crack (they all do this for effect) then charged me like she'd just slept with me.

I didn't go back...

Any of these alternatives can give great results if the individual is reputable and has a focus on helping you even if one visit is enough to facilitate a fix. My experience has been poor, I now use a sport physio at my gym who runs a professional business with a big client base including some members of the GB Olympic team. He doesn't need my business so he tries to get me fixed asap.

had pretty good experiences with mine - both from success of treatment for a disc injury (gone in barely able to walk or move - in fact the pain at one point was so bad, I had to 'grip' the door frame to stop myself passing out - apparently i went a greenish grey - to coming out, being pretty much pain free and able to actually walk).

Count - glad you found a decent physio - I had almost the same experience as you did with the osteopath with a private physio - I guess its the way some people choose to run their businesses. What I will say is though, from experience (and I am sure you know) oone session wont sort things out - it usually helps, but stuff reverts back to how it was before (especially with discs and core muscles etc). Found a decent osteopath - she runs a pretty proffesional business - also has a large client base - she most definately isnt a shyster - and in fact has actually told me at one point that there was no point in coming back unless I had a problenm as there wasnt anything more she could do (that was about 2 years before my most recent episode last july) - currently seeing her every 12 weeks, which at £35 a pop isnt too bad really for the benefits I get.

I say to the OP - give it a go - better than doing the old codger shuffle!

anythings worth a try if you are being seriously affected by whatever is wrong.

I can higly recommend both osteopaths and chiropractors!

Osteo and chiro supply short term fixes that will revert back to being a problem. Physio provides a long term solution, but it takes more work.

oh dear Hora, sounds fatal, perhaps you should have a laydown and some warm lemon drink?