Welcome to the Total Health Osteopathy Clinic. 
We have been providing Osteopathy for over 10 years. Having started as a small clinic in Peterborough, we have now grown to provide Osteopathy and other therapies at four other locations in Cambridge, Spalding, Northampton & Milton Keynes.
Osteopathy is the bedrock of our clinic. It is the most in demand therapy that we offer and with eight Osteopaths working at the clinics in Cambridge, Peterborough, Spalding, Milton Keynes and Northampton we have an unrivalled level of experience and depth of knowledge. Our Osteopaths all offer free consultations to assess you and your injury.
More information about Osteopathy can be found below. Alternatively, follow the links about our specific osteopaths on the right.
What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a way of detecting and treating damaged parts of the body such as muscles, ligaments, nerves and joints. When the body is balanced and efficient, just like a well tuned engine, it will function with the minimum of wear and tear, leaving more energy for living. It is a physical, hands-on treatment that uses soft-tissue massage, joint mobilisation and manipulation, stretching, exercises and much more.
Osteopathy has lots of similarities to Physiotherapy and Chiropracting, but also a few differences. The difference between Osteopathy, Physiotherapy and Chiropractic are often based on the individual practitioner.
What do osteopaths treat?
Osteopaths are often associated with bad backs, and this is for good reason. It is very much our speciality and we see and treat all types of back pain ranging from muscular aches and strains, to prolapsed and herniated discs.
However there is more to the human body than just backs, and osteopaths treat a variety of common conditions including:
- Low Back Pain- Lumbago
- Sciatica
- Neck pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Tennis & Golfers Elbow
- RSI & Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Arthritic change to hips & Knees
- Sprained ankles
- Changes in posture and pain related to pregnancy
- Babies with colic or sleeplessness
- Sports injuries.
What should I expect from my visit to an osteopath?
Osteopaths consider each person as an individual. On your first visit, the osteopath will spend time taking a detailed medical history including important information about your lifestyle and diet. You will normally be asked to undress to your underwear and perform a series of simple movements. A physical examination will allow the Osteopath to find out what your body can and can’t do. This will allow a full diagnosis and treatment plan tailored to your needs.
With their hands osteopaths identify abnormalities within the human structure and function. They then facilitate the body’s ability to heal itself through a variety of stretching, mobilizing and manipulative techniques. With added exercises and health advice, osteopaths help to reduce the symptoms and improve your health and quality of life.
Your osteopath should make you feel at ease and communicate what s/he is doing. Do ask questions at anytime during your consultation if you are unsure.
Where Can I Receive Osteopathy?
You can receive Osteopathy at our Clinics in:
Cambridge Osteopathy – Cambridge Complementary Health Centre, 8 Rose Crescent. Cambridge. CB2 3LL
Peterborough Osteopathy- Total Health Clinics. Papyrus Road, Werrington, Peterborough. PE4 5HW
Spalding Osteopathy- Total Health Clinics. 34 High Street, Spalding. PE11 1TX
Northampton Osteopathy- Ferris Row, Riverside Business Park. Northampton. NN3 9HX
Milton Keynes Osteopathy- Xscape. 602 Marlborough Gate. Milton Keynes. MK9 3XS
