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Osteopathy & Cranial Osteopathy in Brighton & Hove

What is Osteopathy?

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Osteopaths improve general health and offer relief from conditions such as back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, hip and knee pain.

Osteopathy and Cranial Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of medical conditions. It works with the structure and function of the body, and is based on the principle that the well-being of an individual depends on the skeleton, muscles, ligaments and connective tissues functioning smoothly together.

To an osteopath, for your body to work well, its

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structure must also work well. So Osteopaths work to restore your body to a state
of balance.

Osteopaths use physical manipulation, stretching and soft tissue work to increase the mobility of joints, to relieve muscle tension, to enhance the blood and nerve supply to tissues, and to promote your body’s own healing mechanisms. They may also provide advice on posture and exercise to aid recovery, promote health and prevent symptoms recurring.

Therefore don’t think you have to be in pain to benefit from Osteopathic care. Osteopathy is not just for pain relief; it’s for health.

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What is Cranial Osteopathy?

CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle but powerful health care approach that acts through the central nervous system to assist in improving function in the whole body.

CST practitioners locate and identify dysfunctions and restrictions within the craniosacral system (i.e. the connective tissue membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord) and seek to
mprove these. There is usually a natural focus around the head and vertebral column, but treatments are by no means restricted to these areas.

 

CST tends to complement and stimulate the body's natural healing processes and is increasingly used as a preventive health measure. Techniques used influence movement and coordination, pain pathways and most of the main systems of the body. Including the digestive system, the respiratory system, heart function, the endocrine system.

In our experience we have found that people with a variety of problems have reported benefit from this type of treatment.

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Anne Marie Margetson
BSc., M Ost., Osteopath

Anne Marie trained at the London School of Osteopathy where she graduated with a Masters in Osteopathy. She is registered with the General Osteopathic Council and is also a member of the British Osteopathic Association.

Anne Marie believes in adopting a holistic approach to healthcare and aims to alleviate her patients’ pain and discomfort by offering the highest standards of osteopathic care as well as offering advice on posture and preventative exercise in order to enhance their general health and wellbeing.

She has experience of treating people of all ages and recognises that each patient is unique and therefore tailors her treatment according to an individual’s specific needs by using a wide range of different osteopathic techniques.

She specialises in work-related injuries and has a particular interest in how osteopathy can help treat and prevent performance-related injuries common amongst musicians due to poor posture and repetitive strain.

Anne Marie is committed to continual professional development and regularly attends postgraduate courses to keep her skills up to date.

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