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Excellent Osteopathic Care for Patients of all Ages

We spend the time needed to understand you, the individual, to develop a tailored & well-rounded rehabilitation programme.

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What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a holistic approach to healthcare that focuses on the body's structure and function working together to support overall health and well-being. Founded on the principle that the body has the natural ability to heal itself; osteopathy uses hands-on techniques to diagnose, treat, and prevent a wide range of conditions.

Osteopath treating a patient

Core Principles of Osteopathy

  • The body functions as a whole: Osteopathy considers the body to be an intricately integrated system, where physical, emotional, and structural well-being are closely connected.
  • Structure and function are interrelated: When the body's structure - bones, muscles, joints, and connective tissue, is in balance, it functions more efficiently and heals more effectively.
  • The body has self-healing capabilites: Osteopathic treatment supports and enhances the body's natural ability to heal, rather than simply treating symptoms.
  • Treatment is based on individual needs: Osteopaths use a person-centred approach, tailoring treatment to each patient rather than using a one-size-fits-all method.

Using gentle manual therapy, soft tissue work, and joint mobilisation; osteopaths aim to relieve pain, improve mobility, and restore overall health. It's suitable for people of all ages and can be used to manage everything from back pain and posture issues to headaches and sports injuries.

What can Osteopathy Help With?

Although osteopaths are well known for treating back pain, the practice of osteopathy can help relieve the symptoms of a wide range of conditions. This includes joint pain, neuromuscular conditions, digestive conditions, headaches, sleep problems and more.

Find out more about how osteopathy can help with any of the following conditions:

Meet the Osteopaths

The team of osteopaths here at the Brixworth Osteopathic Clinic are highly trained and are focused on helping you find and treat the cause of your symptoms rather than just focusing on the symptoms themselves.

Gordon Dingwall

Gordon Dingwall

Osteopath

Gordon treats patients of all ages with the aim of getting them back to health as quickly as possible by providing effective hands on osteopathic treatment centred around a realistic management plan tailored to meet the individuals occupation, leisure activity and lifestyle.

After years spent in various leadership roles within the pharmaceutical industry Gordon retrained as an osteopath. He now combines his clinic duties with training and mentoring osteopathic students. He is also a Final Clinical Competency Examiner of students as they seek their final qualifications and access to the Registered status as qualified osteopaths.

Gordon has a special interest in treating patients suffering from neck related headaches, shoulder conditions and sportsmen and women of all levels helping them get back into their sport as quickly as possible with appropriate injury rehabilitation and prevention strategies in place.

Kate Walton

Kate Walton

Osteopath

As a registered osteopath, Kate treats patients of all ages through a holistic thought process linked to the mechanics of the human body, her patients' lifestyles and how it affects them. She particularly enjoys helping mums-to-be and baby, antenatally, mum and baby postnatal and with recovery.

She is a fully qualified Breastfeeding Coach, member of The Infant Feeding Academy and has the tools to help educate on breastfeeding, colostrum collection and storage, breastfeeding birth plan, latch, supply, sore nipples, combination feeding, bottle feeding, plus much more!

Kate is also a qualified Tongue-Tie Assessor and registered with FEDANT. She ensures mothers gain an understanding of TT and how osteopathy can help with this. She also has special interests in nutrition, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) and cranial osteopathy.

Elizabeth Bowman

Elizabeth Bowman

Osteopath

Elizabeth comes from a background of medical science and physiology and is fascinated with how the body works. She discovered osteopathy when looking for help for sudden severe back pain whilst pregnant, and a Google search came up with a local osteopath. She hobbled into the appointment clutching the wall and walked out upright; and has been an advocate ever since.

Elizabeth believes that the combination of discussion, hands-on treatment, and involving the person in their own recovery is the potent mix that makes osteopathy so powerful. She is passionate about using the body's natural healing ability to help people recover from injury, and to manage long-term conditions, for the relief of pain and return to mobility. At a time where others in the medical profession are so stretched, seeing an osteopath is a fantastic way of accessing effective professional care within days rather than months.

What to Expect at your Appointment

When you first visit an osteopath, you might not know what to expect. The initial appointment will look something like this.

1

Case history

At the start of your first session we will ask questions about your medical history and lifestyle as well as your symptoms. This is very important as it will help us to make an accurate diagnosis and suggest appropriate treatment.

This information is kept confidential in conjunction with the Data Protection Act 2018.

2

Examination

We will need to examine the area(s) of your body causing discomfort. Sometimes the cause of the problem may be in a different area to the pain, (for example, a difference in leg length may result in compensations in the upper back which might result in neck pain) so we may need to examine your whole body.

We will need to feel for tightness in the muscles and stiffness in the joints and may need to touch these areas to identify problems, which will be explained as we go along.

3

Treatment

Having carried out an examination and gathered the context of your case history will give your osteopath a much better understanding of the likely cause(s) of any pain or injury.

It's at this stage that attention can turn to treatment, however before beginning any treatment your osteopath will discuss a treatment plan with you that will consider your initial treatment, rehabilitative exercises and any follow-up appointments that are needed.

Your modesty matters

It is important that you feel comfortable during your osteopathic treatment, particularly around matters of modesty and privacy.

As with a visit to a GP or other medical professional, for us to examine you effectively it may be necessary for them to ask you to remove some clothing as appropriate for the condition. This may mean undressing down to your underwear. If this is a problem for you then let us know and we will try to make arrangements that make you more comfortable. You are also welcome to bring someone with you for all or part of your consultation, and children should always be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

If you feel uncomfortable with any part of the process then let us know. We can discuss this with you or stop if you prefer.

Patient feedback

I'd been struggling with upper back and shoulder pain for a number of year linked to my posture at work - my GP told me it was "just wear and tear" and offered me pain meds.

After a couple of sessions with Gordon I felt better and understood in much much more detail what might be causing the pain as well as giving me ideas to manage it day to day. I still see Gordon every 2-3 months for a bit of an MOT but things a so much better now.

James (42)

Appointments, Fees & Cancellations

The quickest and most convenient way to book with us is through our online booking system, available 24/7. If you'd rather speak to someone, our phone lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. You're also welcome to get in touch via email or by filling out the contact form below.

Please note, we have a 24 hour cancellation policy. If you need to cancel or reschedule, be sure to do so at least 24 hours in advance - especially if you have a Monday appointment - by using the link in your confirmation email. Cancellations made after this window may be subject to the full appointment fee.

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Fees

Osteopathy - Adults

  • Initial consultation & treatment
    £63
  • Initial (after 6pm or Saturday)
    £70
  • Follow-Up
    £58
  • Follow-Up (after 6pm or Saturday)
    £65
  • Reassessment
    £63
  • Reassessment (after 6pm or Saturday)
    £70
  • Home visit
    £123

Osteopathy - Infants (0-1 yrs)

  • Initial consultation & treatment
    £83
  • Initial (after 6pm or Saturday)
    £90
  • Follow-Up
    £65
  • Follow-Up (after 6pm or Saturday)
    £70

Osteopathy - Children (1-16 yrs)

  • Initial consultation & treatment
    £73
  • Initial (after 6pm or Saturday)
    £78
  • Follow-Up
    £65
  • Follow-Up (after 6pm or Saturday)
    £68

Free 15-Minute Consultation

  • In clinic
    Free
  • Phone
    Free

Location

Our team operates from a relaxing and quiet clinic boasting convenient parking and disabled access.

Brixworth Osteopathic Clinic
Lamport Manor Farm
Coach House 2
Old Road
Lamport
Northants
NN6 9HF

Get in Touch

If you'd like to discuss an appointment or if you have any questions you can contact us using the details below or by filling in the contact form.

01604 328 260info@brixworthosteopathy.com


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