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• David Gray is a fully qualified and registered osteopath & medical acupuncturist
• Your first session will last for about 50–60 minutes.
• David needs to know about your health, past and present and you will be asked detailed questions about your complaint, medical history, general health and any medication you may be taking.
• As an osteopath he will carry out a careful physical examination sometimes incorporating medical equipment to help with the diagnosis.
• Osteopaths normally ask you to remove some of your clothing and perform a simple series of movements.
• If you choose, you may have a friend or relative present during the appointment.
• David will use touch to identify points of weakness or excessive strain in your body. You will usually be treated lying on a treatment couch.
• Osteopaths usually start any treatment by releasing and relaxing muscles and stretching stiff joints, using gentle massage techniques, rhythmic joint movements and muscle release techniques. They may also carry out spinal manipulations. These are short, quick movements to joints in order to help restore normal joint function and mobility.
• David may show you exercises to do at home and suggest ways you can improve your posture.
• The number of treatments needed depends on your condition. If you have chronic low back pain for example, you may need several treatments. For acute pain, one or two treatments may be enough.
• After an osteopathic treatment, you may feel stiff or sore for a few hours. This can feel similar to post-exercise soreness. Feel free to ring and talk with David if you have any concerns.
Where conditions are named in this site it is either because there is research into that particular condition, or to serve to illustrate the kinds of symptoms which might respond to treatment.