Treatment Philosophy
What is your underlying philosophy?
Movement is massively important to the physical, mental and every other aspect of your health. Whether it's your joints, muscles or nerves, your circulation or your digestion, pain or depression, or simply being able to do the things you enjoy with the people who matter most, movement IS your medicine and studies prove it.
The movements that you do daily are "gross" in range, whereas I look for what is "hidden and limited" within those gross movements. I look to improve the function that you can reasonably expect to be able to achieve so as to give you more "leeway" in what you do now, and in the future. But remember, you will get stiffer as you age, just try and keep on top of it as best you can.
Which techniques do you use?
The original and traditional osteopathic techniques of articulation, manipulation, stretch, strengthening and soft-tissue work among many others. It is not uncommon for some to feel a bit achy the day after treatment, which is perfectly normal as your body does what it does best in responding. The pressure I use is often described as being medium-firm, but not deep-tissue.
How often do I need to come in?
It is always your choice and, of course, everyone is different, but I like to describe it as a "process" that is specific to what I look for in people. As you may have noticed elsewhere on this site, if you "aim for perfect" you will never appreciate how good, "good or simply feeling better", really is. Give yourself a chance.
You will know within one, two or three treatments whether it is your cup of tea and/or is making a difference. So, up to three is for the easy stuff, up to six for the more difficult things, and beyond six (each appointment as close together or as spaced apart as you wish) if it is helping with the management.
Ultimately, treatment is a part of the process and, frequently, we only need to get you to do, and think, things a little differently at the same time to feel an improvement.
Feel free to take a look at the educational resources on this site, such as the Pain and Movement handbook on the Home Page and the Videos page, as some of it may surprise you.
Marc Jones
BSc (Hons) Osteopathy (1995, London, England)
MSc Advanced Professional Practice - Clinical Sciences (2019, Bournemouth, England)
Movement is massively important to the physical, mental and every other aspect of your health. Whether it's your joints, muscles or nerves, your circulation or your digestion, pain or depression, or simply being able to do the things you enjoy with the people who matter most, movement IS your medicine and studies prove it.
The movements that you do daily are "gross" in range, whereas I look for what is "hidden and limited" within those gross movements. I look to improve the function that you can reasonably expect to be able to achieve so as to give you more "leeway" in what you do now, and in the future. But remember, you will get stiffer as you age, just try and keep on top of it as best you can.
Which techniques do you use?
The original and traditional osteopathic techniques of articulation, manipulation, stretch, strengthening and soft-tissue work among many others. It is not uncommon for some to feel a bit achy the day after treatment, which is perfectly normal as your body does what it does best in responding. The pressure I use is often described as being medium-firm, but not deep-tissue.
How often do I need to come in?
It is always your choice and, of course, everyone is different, but I like to describe it as a "process" that is specific to what I look for in people. As you may have noticed elsewhere on this site, if you "aim for perfect" you will never appreciate how good, "good or simply feeling better", really is. Give yourself a chance.
You will know within one, two or three treatments whether it is your cup of tea and/or is making a difference. So, up to three is for the easy stuff, up to six for the more difficult things, and beyond six (each appointment as close together or as spaced apart as you wish) if it is helping with the management.
Ultimately, treatment is a part of the process and, frequently, we only need to get you to do, and think, things a little differently at the same time to feel an improvement.
Feel free to take a look at the educational resources on this site, such as the Pain and Movement handbook on the Home Page and the Videos page, as some of it may surprise you.
Marc Jones
BSc (Hons) Osteopathy (1995, London, England)
MSc Advanced Professional Practice - Clinical Sciences (2019, Bournemouth, England)
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Marc Jones, Osteopathic Pain & Movement Specialist (UK)
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