{"id":44,"date":"2018-07-24T10:48:11","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T10:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/loveyourbones.co.nz\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2024-10-02T06:29:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T06:29:57","slug":"what-is-osteopathy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/loveyourbones.co.nz\/index.php\/what-is-osteopathy\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Osteopathy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Osteopaths are primary health care providers<\/strong> that recognise that the structure of the body affects how we function on a day-to-day basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Osteopathy is a totally natural form of manual medicine<\/strong>, which encourages healing, by focusing on how all the systems within the body communicate with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Osteopaths use a wide range of evaluative techniques to diagnose areas of dysfunction specific to each patient. Osteopathic treatment uses techniques such as stretching and soft tissue massage alongside mobilisation and manipulation of specific joints and soft tissues using direct or indirect techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Kate and Martin are registered ACC treatment providers, which means you do not require a referral from your GP to receive ACC covered treatment. Some private health insurers also cover osteopathic treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What do Osteopaths treat?<\/strong><br>Neck, back and joint pain<br>Arthritis<br>Headaches<br>Sciatica<br>Shoulder injuries including rotator cuff problems and frozen shoulder<br>Sports Injuries \u2013 ankles\/knees\/shoulders\/hip<br>Postural Issues<br>Occupational injuries<br>Pregnancy related pain \u2013 pre and post<br>Muscular imbalances + strength issues<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kate and Martin both treat babies for problems such as colic, reflux, latching problems, sleeping issues and general fretfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/loveyourbones.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Collages-LANDSCAPE-Copy-Medium-300x60.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-389\" style=\"width:445px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loveyourbones.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Collages-LANDSCAPE-Copy-Medium-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loveyourbones.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Collages-LANDSCAPE-Copy-Medium-768x153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loveyourbones.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Collages-LANDSCAPE-Copy-Medium-1024x205.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/loveyourbones.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Collages-LANDSCAPE-Copy-Medium.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Osteopaths are primary health care providers that recognise that the structure of the body affects how we function on a day-to-day basis. Osteopathy is a totally natural form of manual medicine, which encourages healing, by focusing on how all the systems within the body communicate with each other. Osteopaths use a wide range of evaluative &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/loveyourbones.co.nz\/index.php\/what-is-osteopathy\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What is Osteopathy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-44","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is Osteopathy &#187; Love Your Bones Osteopathy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/loveyourbones.co.nz\/index.php\/what-is-osteopathy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What is Osteopathy &#187; Love Your Bones Osteopathy\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Osteopaths are primary health care providers that recognise that the structure of the body affects how we function on a day-to-day basis. 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