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Nick Emens
BSc Hons Ost. BMAS |
Nick has extensive experience working in both private practice and as part of a multidisciplinary team in the NHS.
Nick trained at the British School of Osteopathy in London. As a registered Osteopath Nick is entered in the register of the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC). Like the GMC the GOsC protects you by ensuring that Osteopaths meet the required professional standards each year. Registered Osteopaths are committed to continued learning throughout their career and have an ongoing programme to support this.
Nick has a wealth of experience in sports, with a Sports and Exercise Sciences degree from the University of Birmingham. Nick has taught Children and Adults Skiing, Windsurfing and Sailing in France, Switzerland and the USA as well as competing at high level himself in Athletics, Skiing and Rugby. Nick's particular interests are in Sports injuries and the development of optimal health through individually tailored treatment. He treats a variety of people with conditions ranging from classic 'Bad back' to headaches.
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| What is Osteopathy |
Osteopathy is an established system of diagnosis and treatment recognised by the British Medical Association as a 'discrete clinical discipline'. It places special emphasis on structural and mechanical problems of the body, and seeks to overcome a wide range of conditions, disabilities and pains, that result from disturbances of the body's framework and moving parts.
More particularly, Osteopaths like to treat patients as a 'whole' and as an individual, rather than 'labelling' them as having a particular ailment.
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| What is Acupunture |
Nick has trained in Modern Western Medical Acupunture and uses this as an adjunct to his opsteopathic treatment. Much of the conditions treated using Osteopathy can also benefit from Acupunture alone in in combination with osteopathy.
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| What do Osteopaths Do |
Osteopaths work with their hands, producing a treatment which will consist of soft-tissue massage, gentle circulation and passive mobilisation techniques to specific joints. A bespoke series of stretches and/or exercises can be formulated as necessary and then closely monitored.
The Osteopath's job is to diagnose and treat faults that occur in the mechanical system due to injury, stress or any other cause, and to ensure that the body is functioning as efficiently as possible.
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| Why see an Osteopath |
It is the Osteopath's comprehensive, approach to healthcare that makes treatment unique. Osteopaths do not look on patients simply as back sufferers but as individuals with their own unique requirements for health. Treatment is designed to correct each individual's mechanical problems in order to stimulate their own natural healing processes. Osteopaths look at all the factors contributing to a disturbed state of natural health.
Nick Emens will be able to treat not only the symptoms of your condition, but also find and resolve the original cause. This will leave the spine and any other joints in the very best condition possible to ensure that the body functions optimally.
A caring approach and attention to your individual needs are especially important, making osteopathy by far the most established, respected and utilised of all complementary therapies.
The body has a fantastic ability to heal itself. However, if it can not fully heal itself due to age or injury it will do the best job it can. In such cases the body will make changes or compensations to adapt to the condition. This will help the person cope in the short term, but will eventually lead to greater problems in the future if left unresolved.
Osteopaths work in conjunction with medical practitioners, dentists, podiatrists, dieticians and naturopaths.
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| What can Osteopathy Treat |
Any pain is a symptom of an underlying problem and should be diagnosed and where appropriate treated with Osteopathy. The most commonly treated conditions are: |
- Back pain - e.g. sciatic irritation, disc injuries
- Headaches
- Joint pains - e.g. arthritis in hands, hips, knees etc
- Migraines
- Muscle strains
- Neck and shoulder pains
- Sporting injuries etc
- Structural problems in pregnancy
- Whiplash injuries
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Nick has particular success with acupuncture when used for treating Arthritis and headaches as well as the conditions listed above.
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| What to expect from your first visit. |
Your first consultation is similar to that with any medical consultation for example with your own doctor. |
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The Osteopath will take a detailed case history, which will include any previous medical history such as any serious illness, accidents, broken bones, or operations which you have had since birth up to the present day. Any of these may have a bearing on your current problem.
An osteopathic examination based upon knowledge of applied anatomy, physiology and pathology leads the practitioner to an appropriate diagnosis. He will then explain what is wrong with you, and how he intends to treat you.
Having completed the examination the Osteopath can decide whether your problem can be treated. If it can you will receive an indication of the amount of treatment and the costs involved. If the Osteopath is not able to help you, he may ask you to visit your doctor or suggest other treatments or investigations which may be helpful in solving your problem.
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As with your GP, all personal and clinical information is dealt with in the strictest confidence.
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01403 253696
