BESSELS GREEN OSTEOPATHS

First Osteopathy Appointments are for people seeking assessment and manual therapy for musculoskeletal pain, joint problems or related physical complaints. Bessels Green Osteopaths provides osteopathy, sports injury care, rehabilitation, massage, women’s health services and care for children and babies in Sundridge, Sevenoaks.

Osteopathy appointments may involve hands-on treatment such as massage, manipulation of muscles and joints, articulation and stretching. Exercise prescription and aftercare advice may be included where appropriate. Manual therapy may be used for acute and chronic back pain, arthritic pain, circulatory problems, cramp, digestion problems, fibromyalgia, frozen shoulder, headaches arising from the neck, joint pains, mechanical neck pain, migraine prevention, minor sports injuries, muscle spasms, neuralgia, rheumatic pain, shoulder and elbow pain, sciatica, tennis elbow and tension.

Sports injury care covers injuries affecting muscles, ligaments, tendons and joints. Rehabilitation includes pre-operative and post-operative orthopaedic rehabilitation, with exercise programmes, hands-on treatment, advice on braces and supports, mobility work, scar tissue advice and return-to-sport guidance. The osteopaths can refer to other practitioners, specialist consultants and for medical imaging.

Women’s health services include pelvic health consultations, Mummy MOT consultations, pregnancy massage and support from pregnancy to menopause. Children and babies can be seen for osteopathy, with treatment ranging from conservative massage to soft touch cranio-sacral therapy.

The clinical team includes osteopaths, a sports therapist and massage therapists. Services include sports massage, remedial massage, deep tissue massage, soft tissue therapy, physiotherapy follow-up appointments, acupuncture and low-level laser therapy. Acupuncture is available for tension-type headaches, some migraine headache, chronic low back pain and neck pain. Low-level laser therapy is offered for areas including sports injuries, plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, Achilles tendonitis, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis and fracture healing. On-site parking is available.