Osteopath

I have seen an osteopath in the past with very positive results but I would not go to an osteopath for a bad pain in my groin there are all sorts of glands in that area that could be causing pain I would see a GP first and if they concluded it was muscular then I d consult a osteopath

I couldn’t walk for many months a few years ago. By the time I finally got to see a consultant at a hospital I’d had a few sessions with an osteopath( or chiropractor, not sure which) and he got me walking again. If I was rich I’d pay to see one all the time. Look how they sort out injuries in sports people. Having said that, I’d still see a GP as well, and the osteopath I saw was recommended by a friend.Understand how you feel about not being able to walk. Isn’t it horrible not being able to do the things we just used to take for granted .

Thank you both I very much appreciate you sharing your experience.
I should have said I have already been to my GP who examined me, referred me for blood tests and sent me for an x-ray. Awaiting the x-ray results.

If the pain is in your groin might it be arthritis in your hip? I always thought the pain would be on the outside of your hip but from what I’ve read it’s on the inside.

The osteopath I saw for manyyears taught at the school for osteopathy and told me that anyone wishing to see an osteopath should contact the register of osteopaths to check on their qualifications. Agree this could be hip related. Has anyone remarked that you walk in a lopsided way - one shoulder higher than the other?

Mum had bad pain in her groin from a hip problem she had acupuncture over a period of time which was successful

An osteopath sorted me out brilliantly using acupuncture and a "sports medicine" intervention - electric wave therapy on the tight muscle (it is also used in hospitals to treat e.g. kidney stones, quite safe, tried and tested). Two sessions and a miraculous recovery.

The GP I had seen for the problem printed out a set of exercises for me to do, that I had already found on the Internet myself, regrettably she wasn't much help.

Thank goodness I tried the osteopath!

Pain in the groin can indicate the need for a new hip. Wait for the X-ray result perhaps.

DH used an osteopath for shoulder problems and he found it very helpful.

I think I would wait for the xray results first before any other treatment.

I have found the osteopath treatment helpful for neck and back pains. Its very hands on. NHS physio just gave me a sheet of exercises which I pretty well knew already. There are so many on the internet. I hope you get an answer soon.

Thank you everyone 🙏🏼

Let us know how you get on. I'd love to see my osteopath again. When I told the consultant at the hospital that I'd seen an osteopath he walked out of the room and just left me sitting there. I never saw him again. I worked for my doctors practice and to be honest they were pretty useless when it came to anything skeletal or muscular. I had plantar fascitis [sp]for months because my doctor just told me to wear trainers. A visit to a Scholl shop that sold me some insoles and I was cured straight away!

Both DH and I see an osteopath every few months. We have fantastic results! I have scoliosis, so the treatments relieve the strain on my banana shaped back!

Forgot to say that I hope your treatment goes well for you today!

Sports massage is my go to, not the beauty salon type, (which I also have), sorts me out, I have widespread pain.

Years ago, I saw an osteopath for almost a year for back pain. He said it was a disc problem, but it never seemed to get any better. I gave up and went to see a physiotherapist who immediately diagnosed that the issue was the sacro-iliac joint, but not disc-related. With a combination of manipulation and running an electrical current through it, my movement was more comfortable and my back pain had gone. It has never returned. I'm not trying to denigrate the osteopath profession, but they can be wrong and it's worth trying an alternative, such as a physiotherapist.

I had a painful neck for years , I did a fair bit of research and and found a local Osteopath who was excellent , I only had to go once and he said my neck was more than likely put out of line when I had my youngest daughter 36 years ago! How I wish I had seen him years ago.

Yes, I saw an osteopath, but to no avail. The reason: because I actually need spinal surgery, because a disc in my cervical spine has eroded.
I would be extremely wary about seeing an osteopath without a proper diagnosis first.

Hi all I am very grateful to everyone for your comments.
Unfortunately the appointment was very disappointing. I felt I was on a conveyor belt, very rushed and no empathy.
He told me from what I described that it was almost certainly arthritis of the hip. He said the GPs x-ray will confirm this when the results come back.
He did a physical exam which confirmed even more to him. He told me to give up walking as my main form of exercise as well as yoga. He suggested cycling, swimming cross trainer as low impact exercise instead.
He suggested I lose some weight (I'm about 2 stone over an ideal weight).
I asked if I should see him again and he said 'well if you want to ' with a bit of .laugh in his voice.
He said he'd send me some exercises on email. I payed my £85 and that was it.
I'm not usually negative but I was so disheartened. I went home in floods of tears. I won't bother going to see him again I don't think he can be bothered with menopausal arthritic women 🤦🏼‍♀️
After I gave myself a good talking to I went to the local bike shop to discuss ebikes. I think that is the way forward 🚴🏼‍♀️

I’ve been seeing an osteopath for over a year. I keep thinking I’ll stop going but I have found her so helpful that I keep going back. Osteopaths are extremely knowledgeable and mine has been a godsend.

Hi Skydancer, does your osteopath work on the issue with manipulation etc?

Consult your doctor first, then if he or she has no cure, book an appointment with a chiropractor. If it is a pinched nerve, he or she will be able to help.

I’ve been going to an osteopath for over two years now. She has helped my neck and works on whatever is playing up when I see her once a month, usually my back or shoulder. She is so very knowledgeable, I really don’t know what I’d do without her now.

MayBee70

If the pain is in your groin might it be arthritis in your hip? I always thought the pain would be on the outside of your hip but from what I’ve read it’s on the inside.

This was my experience - pain in groin, glutes, limp, was bone on bone arthritis in hip.....