La Cala Clinic

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Qualified * Registered * Insured * Osteopath. Preferred Partner of Medilink (Care Providers).Diagnosis Advice & Treatment

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What we do

Most people think of osteopaths as"back specialists" and although we treat a lot of backs we also treat a very wide range of other conditions and their effects.
Osteopathic treatment does not just target symptoms but aims to treat the parts of the body that are causing the symptoms. Osteopaths have a holistic approach and believe that your whole body will work well if your body is in good structural balance, Imagine, for example, a car that has one of its front wheels not quite pointing straight. It may run well for a while, but after a few thousand miles, the tyre will begin to wear out. You can apply this example to the human body, which is why it is so important to keep the body in good balance. We use a wide range of techniques, including massage, cranial techniques (sometimes referred to as 'cranial osteopathy') and joint mobilization and this breadth of approach allows us to focus on every patient’s precise needs. Osteopaths assess and treat people of any age from the elderly to the newborn and from pregnant women to sports people.
Disabled, minor and elderly people should be accompanied by a parent/
guardian/carer during a visit to the clinic.

How we do it

Before we start to treat you, we will make a full medical assessment. We take time to listen to you and ask questions to make sure we understand your medical history, pain/symptoms and how this affects your day-to-day routine. We’ll ask you about things like diet, exercise and what is happening in your life, as these may give clues to help our diagnosis. We usually look at your posture and assess how you move your body.

We may take your pulse, check your blood pressure and your reflexes and if necessary refer you for clinical tests such as x-rays if we think you need them. It may be that osteopathy is not appropriate for your condition and you may be refered to your GP or another specialist such as an orthopaedic surgeon.

Depending on your age, fitness and diagnosis treatment will be different for every patient and may include techniques such as different types of soft tissue massage and joint articulation to release tension, stretch muscles, help relieve pain and mobilise your joints. Sometimes, when we move joints you may hear a ‘click’. This is just like the click people get when they crack their knuckles. We may advise you about exercises that you can do to improve your posture and movement in your workplace and everyday life.