Osteopath..Yes or No?

Lessismore

Because it hurts and it cracks.

It shouldn’t hurt. My osteopath massages me extensively and then the movement doesn’t hurt although I may be sore for a day or two afterwards.

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Lessismore

Because it hurts and it cracks.

I don't like the sound of that! I wouldn't do anything that hurt or cracked. I'm sure there must be a gentler solution, as others have suggested.

craxyH.thank you,yes he's had an awful time.not even can you come in and see us
It seems they are getting a bit back to normal now.but only a biy.but he was in too much pain to go anywhere
I go to see him several times a week.he only lives at most 10 minutes away.walking.I don't drve.those Drs should feel very guilty.

I saw a cranial osteopath who fixed everything. I was in so much pain climbing stairs I thought I needed a hip replacement. One hour later I was back to normal. They aren’t all the best though as I discovered.

Years ago DH was seeing a chiropractor. At the time he had a prolapsed disc but was carrying on working. driving and carrying 100lb sides of beef (Yes I know!!!) It took an operation to fix it but the chiropractor was able to keep him mobile and fairly pain free while he waited.

Oh veejay - how awful about your son. .

Anyone with musculoskeletal problems, please see your GP first …

Been to see our Drs muscular Skeletal Dr and he is arranging a corticosteroid injection.but I was given one of my son's morphine patches as he had a spare, as I was in so much pain,and it's amazing.
I managed to have a shower and wash my hair last night.without pain.so he said he is going to see if I can those instead

Even my painful knees were pain free
I doubt if I will get them ,but they last for a week each
It took a lot to get them for my son.but it was the Drs fault.he should have had an X-ray a year ago.and it has only just been discovered he had 2 compound fractures and they kept saying it was a muscular problem
He can't walk without pain now.and could need a mobility scooter
Disgusting really.
It was only discovered after he had a stroke and the Hospital Xrayed him

The most important thing is to have a proper medical diagnosis before going anywhere. An osteopath can do untold damage, particularly with disc problems.

Bluebell It is a frozen shoulder but wasn't frozen before although the pain I was getting felt like it could be
I have had it twice before
Thank goodness I already have an appointment tomorrow
I had steroid injections before,but a friend of my daughter had to go miles away for hers.and another friend ended up paying for one
The pain I am getting in my upper back is terrible too.A it goes into spasm
I couldn't get an appointment with anyone e lad for at my 2 weeks

OP was JULY 2019. so gone now

Sparklefizz

Lessismore

Because it hurts and it cracks.

Go to a cranial osteopath instead. The treatment is very gentle but definitely works, and they don't just work on the head despite the name. I changed from an ordinary osteopath after the cracking became too much.

I don’t think the OP is reading. July 2019

Lessismore

Because it hurts and it cracks.

Go to a cranial osteopath instead. The treatment is very gentle but definitely works, and they don't just work on the head despite the name. I changed from an ordinary osteopath after the cracking became too much.

I used an osteopath once and was impressed he gave me five sessions and then although it wasn’t completely gone said I could continue with some exercises myself He could have made more money out of me but didn’t. and it did the trick

A masseur is for pleasure or to free up muscle pain in sports
I would never have a massage for a medical issue It sounds like it could have been frozen shoulder Veejay definitely show your doctor on Tuesday

I tried to get an appointment with an Osteopath last week.one I used to see has retired.
I had a very painful shoulder and arm.no idea how it happened
.Couldn't find one who could see me before another 2_3 weeks
I was desperate ,in such pain
I couldn't get a massage either at first.but eventually found one,didn't realise she was Thai.massager.at first.but she said she could help me
Since seeing her on Tuesday I feel crippled.
My arm gives way.My upper back goes into spasm and it is way more painful that before
I did tell her my age so thought she would account for that.
Now I can't even lift my kettle ,and my arm feels lumpy
I have a Drs appointment on tuesday,for another reason.and will see what she advised
My son wanted to take me to A&E yesterday .I was in so much pain.still am
I did know a Thai massage was heavy handed but didn't expect this

If I was rich I’d see my osteopath all the time. He got me walking again.

I prefer a physio, the one I use also does acupuncture. Over the years I have gone to him with a range of different issues, tennis elbow (used acupuncture successfully), dislocated knee cap (used various machines to aid healing), torn cruciates in knee (exercises to strengthen the quads and help me have better support for the knee, sciatica, which turned out to be referred pain from damaged glutes following a fall etc etc I just feel a good physio looks at the whole body and has a range of treatments not just manipulation.

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I have attended a physio/osteopath which is attached to our Pilates group and found it amazing. He really gets to the cause rather than just treating the symptoms. We are then given exercises to do in class specific to our needs. If however he thinks we need further specialist advice he says so and then follows up on the specialist's report.

No answer personally but my DS has recently had private physiotherapy treatment for a long term problem which caused pain. He was warned by the physio that there are things that can be done to alleviate pain by osteopaths but that this isn't a long term solution and he (The physio) could, but wouldn't do them. My DS had a series of physio visits and now does pilates which has really helped.

If you don't feel it's working, try something else! Ask for recommendations for local physios or try another osteopath. For me, acupuncture works.

There are osteopaths and osteopaths. Some of them have magic hands. Rather like hairdressers and dentists I was very much helped by one when I had sciatica. Also agree with the acupuncture recommendation.

thanks folks.

Have you tried Acupuncture it was brilliant for me and def no pain