Restoring Movement and Enhancing Function

Joint articulation involves gentle, controlled movements applied to specific joints to improve their range of motion and promote optimal function. Mobilisation techniques utilise targeted pressures and rhythmic motions to address joint stiffness, relieve tension, and enhance joint function. With precise and tailored approaches, we aim to alleviate joint restrictions, promote tissue healing, and restore balance within the musculoskeletal system.

Restoring Alignment and Promoting Wellbeing

Through gentle and controlled movements, we apply specific forces to joints and tissues, helping to alleviate pain, reduce joint restrictions, and enhance overall mobility. Manipulations and adjustments can effectively address a wide range of conditions, from spinal issues to specific joint dysfunctions. By restoring optimal alignment, we aim to promote natural healing processes, improve nervous system function, and support your body's innate capacity for wellbeing.

Honouring the Body's Inner Wisdom for Healing

Inspired by the principles of Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, STILL treatment focuses on honouring the body's innate wisdom and capacity for self-healing. By targeting areas of restriction and dysfunction, STILL treatment aims to improve circulation, enhance nervous system function, and alleviate pain. This holistic approach recognises the interconnectedness of the body, mind, and spirit, and seeks to support your body's inherent potential for optimal health.

Relieving Tension and Restoring

Massage therapeutic techniques that target the soft tissues, muscles, and fascia, alleviate tension, reduce pain, and restore balance in the body. Soft tissue massage focuses on gentle, rhythmic strokes and kneading movements to promote relaxation, improve circulation, and enhance overall wellbeing. Deep tissue massage, on the other hand, utilises firm pressure and targeted techniques to address chronic muscle tightness, adhesions, and areas of deeper tension. By releasing muscular knots, improving flexibility, and restoring optimal tissue health, soft and deep tissue massage can help you achieve profound relaxation and relief.

Precision and Efficiency in Healing

IASTM utilises precisely designed tools to detect and treat soft tissue restrictions, adhesions, and scar tissue. We target specific areas of concern to restore tissue function and enhance healing. By applying controlled pressure and gentle scraping motions, IASTM helps to break down fascial restrictions, improve blood flow, and stimulate tissue repair. This efficient and effective approach can provide relief from chronic pain, enhance range of motion, and expedite the recovery process. The use of IASTM allows us to achieve remarkable results in a shorter amount of time, accelerating your journey to restored mobility and improved quality of life.

Precision Therapy for Musculoskeletal Relief

Dry needling involves the insertion of thin, sterile needles into specific trigger points or tight bands of muscle to relieve pain and restore proper muscle function. Through the strategic placement of needles, dry needling stimulates the body's natural healing response, releasing trigger points, reducing muscle tightness, and promoting improved circulation. This technique is particularly effective for managing acute musculoskeletal conditions from ankle sprains to more chronic ailments such tendonitis.

Enhancing Circulation and Easing Tension

The ancient healing practice which involves placing specially designed cups on the skin to create a suction effect, drawing blood flow to the surface and promoting relaxation of the underlying tissues. The gentle suction helps to stimulate circulation, release muscle tension, and promote the body's natural healing processes. It can be particularly beneficial for relieving musculoskeletal pain, reducing inflammation, and improving range of motion. Cupping therapy is known for leaving distinctive circular marks on the skin, which are harmless and typically fade within a few days.

Empowering Your Journey to Wellbeing

At SKELETOS, we believe that optimal health extends beyond the treatment room. That's why we offer comprehensive nutritional, exercise and lifestyle advice as part of our holistic approach to osteopathic care.