• £60 for the initial 1 hour consultation.

• £50 for the next 30 min follow up treatment.

We see a wide spectrum of patients with different problems, treating all manner of musculo-skeletal problems all over the body. Our emphasis is on treating every patient as an individual, with individual needs and requirements.

Osteopathy is a healthcare profession that utilises a patient focused, physical approach to restoring, maintaining and promoting physical and psychosocial well-being. Primarily treatments take the form of a manual therapy involving massage, gentle manipulation of the muscles and joints and spinal manipulation(if appropriate) for the treatment of musculo-skeletal problems. Treatment should be comfortable and pain-free. Osteopaths have been regulated by statute since 1993.

Patients can refer themselves directly to Louise Sanders Osteopaths, although many GPs are happy to refer. The team at Louise Sanders Osteopaths are registered with most health insurance companies, including AXA PPP and BUPA (a GP referral may be needed to claim on private health insurance).

Here is a list of conditions suitable for osteopathic treatment, as per the ASA guidelines…..

• generalised aches and pains

• joint pains including hip and knee pain from osteoarthritis as an adjunct to core OA treatments and exercise

• arthritic pain

• general, acute & chronic backache, back pain

• uncomplicated mechanical neck pain

• headache arising from the neck (cervicogenic)

• frozen shoulder/ shoulder and elbow pain/ tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)

• circulatory problems

• cramp

• digestion problems

• joint pains, lumbago

• sciatica

• muscle spasms

• neuralgia

• fibromyalgia

• inability to relax

• rheumatic pain

• minor sports injuries and tensions.

• £60 for the initial 1 hour consultation.

• £50 for the next 30 min follow up treatment.

Acupuncture is a treatment derived from ancient Chinese medicine. Fine needles are inserted at certain sites in the body for therapeutic or preventative purposes. Louise practises Western Acupuncture, to treat pain, which unlike Chinese Acupuncture, uses a medical diagnosis. It involves stimulating sensory nerves under the skin and in the muscles. This results in the body producing natural substances, such as pain-relieving endorphins. It's likely that these naturally released substances are responsible for the beneficial effects experienced with acupuncture. Louise often uses acupuncture as an adjunct to Osteopathy, but also uses it as a therapy on its own. A course of acupuncture usually creates longer lasting pain relief than when a single treatment is used.

Currently, NICE recommends considering acupuncture as a treatment option for chronic (long-term) pain, chronic tension-type headaches and migraines. Acupuncture is also often used to treat other musculoskeletal conditions (of the bones and muscles) and pain conditions, including: joint pain, dental pain and postoperative pain.