Scientists find acupuncture can help to relieve chronic back pain
Trials involving 638 back pain sufferers have suggested that acupuncture is successful in relieving discomfort, although how it works remains unclear.
Latest guidelines for Low Back Pain
Government Body Recommends Acupuncture / Manual / complementary Therapies for Lower Back Pain? New draft guidelines on the treatment of chronic lower back pain from the The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommend the use of Manual therapies such as Osteopathy and physiotherapy in the treatment of chronic lower back pain. Chronic is […]
Osteopathy at the Welwyn and Hatfield Practice ,What the Medics Think !
Media Comments “Manipulation provides better short-term improvement in pain and activity levels than other treatment options, resulting in higher patient satisfaction” Royal College General Practitioners “Spinal manipulation, in the form osteopathy followed by a programme of exercise, provides significant relief of symptoms and improvements in general health” Medical Research Council “Spinal mobilisation is more effective […]
OUR VIEW – THE WELWYN & HATFIELD PRACTICE
Gp’s Prognosis resource / NHS / professional PATIENTS APPROPRIATE FOR TREATMENT AT THE WELWYN AND HATFIELD PRACTICE Please take a little time to read the introduction please call, email or add your thoughts through the news / forum section. The following descriptions are simply for guidance. They are not an absolute guide and are quite possibly contentious. However, these subjective […]
Osteopathy Education and Regulation
Osteopathy education and regulation is an important subject regarding professionalism and the future development of Osteopathy. Regulation works in much the same way as regulation for medical doctors. To qualify, an Osteopath must study for four to five years for an undergraduate degree. This is similar to a medical degree, with more emphasis on anatomy […]