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Osteopathy Pilates Injury Rehabilitation Sports Massage Pricing

Osteopathy

Osteopathy is a highly effective and well proven branch of medical practice which involves the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal complaints.

The philosophy of Osteopathy is what sets it apart from other medical disciplines. The key principles are based on all parts of the body functioning together in an integrated manner. If one part of the body is restricted, then the rest of the body must adapt and compensate for this, eventually leading to inflammation, pain, stiffness and other health conditions. When the body is free of restrictions and forces are balanced, the chance of pain is reduced.

Osteopathic treatment assists the body with pain minimisation, reduced stress and greater mobility providing the body with the opportunity to heal itself.

Osteopaths use a broad range of gentle hands-on techniques including soft tissue stretching, deep tactile pressure, and mobilisation or manipulation of joints.

Through Osteopathy, as well as traditional manual treatment techniques, I use medical acupuncture, proven in its pain relief properties.

Osteopathy is a five-year university course, which includes a degree and masters qualification. Osteopaths believe in working as part of a health system of health providers and often refer back to the G.P. or another allied health professional where appropriate. In many cases, Osteopaths can complement the advice given by GPs.

As an Osteopath I work with you as an individual: taking your job, environment, sports and exercise participation and stress levels into consideration to help bring about the greatest and speediest improvement to suit you and your needs.

I also provide discounted injury rehabilitation sessions for those who are currently receiving osteopathic treatment here at Herts Osteopathy to reduce the chances of pain returning, and to get you back to your work or sport sooner. See OFFERS.

Come to us if you have:

• Neck pain
• Back pain
• Hip, buttock or groin pain
• Tennis elbow
• Knee pain
• Foot pain
• Headaches
• "Sciatica"
• Back and pelvis pain resulting from pregnancy

We can help treat conditions involving the above and many more. Please call or email with any questions you may have.

Back to TopPilates

One to One Pilates/Small Group classes/pre- and post-natal pilates

Pilates is a system of training which focusses on the body functioning as a whole. Pilates works primarily to improve strength, balance and flexibility; and as such is perfect for injury rehabilitation, injury prevention especially back pain, and also for toning and aesthetic purposes.

Pilates works on strengthening core muscles which act around our middle to strengthen the spine and pull the waist in, as well as using many total body exercises to combine a variety of muscle groups for a whole body workout.

One to one pilates is great for:

• Those with specific medical needs
• Underlying medical issues
• Injury rehabilitation and for
• Pregnant women
• Post-natal women to target specific areas
• Motivation

Small group pilates is also available at Herts Osteopathy.

If there is a group of you who are interested in doing pilates together (2-5 people of roughly similar level), then we can book you in as a group so you can exercise together for motivation and fun, and share the cost.

I also do small group pilates classes, with up to 5 of you in a class, throughout the week for a particular level of participant. For example I run classes for:

• Complete beginners
• Pregnancy pilates (over 14 weeks)
• Advanced pilates

So individually if you are interested in joining any of the classes please email us jo@hertsosteopathy.co.uk and let us know days and times which are good for you, and then classes can be organised around this, or you can fit into an existing class if there is space.

Back to TopInjury Rehabilitation

Injury and pain rehabilitation through exercise complements Osteopathy effectively for a full return to sport and exercise and work, with less chance of pain returning.

If you are having osteopathic treatment here at Herts Osteopathy you will receive discounted injury rehabilitation to provide a more holistic approach to your health, and to work on methods of preventing re-injury, see offers right. A variety of different equipment can be used in these sessions to improve function, balance and strength, with all programmes individualised for you.

Back to TopSports Massage

Sports massge is used extensively for those recovering from hard training sessions, for those in preparation or recovery of sports events or training sessions, or as part of an ongoing maintenence programme for regular exercisers, runners or sportsmen and women. It helps to improve performance, and speed up recovery, reducing both muscular pain and fatigue.

Back to TopPricing

One-to-one pilates (50mins) £45
(Or divide the cost if there are two of you)

Personal training/injury rehabilitation (50mins) £45

Sports Massage (45mins) £45

Osteopathy:
1st appointment (45mins-1hr) £48
Subsequent appointments (30mins) £43

Group classes depend on size of group but will usually be £10-£15 per person.