A simplified example
How I might treat someone with a frozen shoulder. After a detailed case history, examination & diagnosis, if severe, then I may suggest the addition of acupuncture to the treatment. Needling prior to osteopathic treatment usually gains a degree of pain relief & reduces the local muscle spasm. This, then allows for a greater degree of osteopathic manipulation with less pain to increase the movement in the shoulder. Self care advice & exercises are given to enable the patient to maintain the extra movement gained & hopefully improve on it before the next treatment. This approach - I find speeds the rate of recovery, reduces the number of treatments needed and helps the person feel that they have some control over their problem. Problems that I find Western Acupuncture particularly useful for, as an adjunct to osteopathy, include:-- Severe neck & back problems
- painful conditions in general
- headaches
- migraine
- pain in any of the joints & limbs
- tinnitus
- sleep problems
- fibromyalgia
- ME/CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) & Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Credited to Andrew C. Woodhouse
(published with permission in writing from:http://fp.osteopath.plus.com/)
