- Colic in newborn babies is a common complaint that parents seek cranial osteopathic treatment for. The wonder of babies is that they are so adaptable and the colicky baby usually responds with only a few treatments.
- Joint pain in general - whether it be golfer's or tennis elbow, frozen shoulder, RSI (repetitive strain injury) of the wrist, sprained ankle, foot problems (i.e. heel spur, fallen arches), or knee pain, hip or S.I. (sacroiliac) joint pain.
- Headaches - many headaches have their origin in the upper neck & is officially called cervicogenic head pain and the neck itself may not be painful. Other 'hidden' upper neck problems may also contribute to disturbance of balance, vertigo, jaw problems, earache/ pain, scalp tenderness or numbness, sinus pain (commonly confused with sinusitis), brain fog - the inability to focus or think clearly, etc.
- Low back pain - this and neck pain are the problems most commonly treated by osteopaths. The most commonest causes of low back pain IMHO are caused by an irritation / 'locking' of the small facet joints at the back of the spine and vertebral disc injuries.
- Neck pain - this may as a result of a road traffic accident, other whiplash trauma or for no obvious reason. As well as local neck pain, it's not unusual for people to present with upper back or shoulder pain only to discover that the problem originates in the neck and it's referred pain to the upper back or shoulder.
(published with permission in writing from:http://fp.osteopath.plus.com/)
