Does osteopathic treatment hurt?
The osteopath will have assessed your condition and be monitoring your response during treatment both verbally and by your reactions. For acute and inflamed conditions treatment will be as gentle as possible to illicit pain relief. With skilled handling and consideration most patients feel a lot better having had treatment.
In general, no. There may be some mild aching or a slightly “bruised” feeling after treatment. If your tissues are tense and sore, it may be uncomfortable at first to have them stretched and relaxed, especially if they have been tense for a long time. If your muscles are very inflamed or you are in acute pain, we try to handle you as gently as possible. We are usually able to relieve acute pain quite quickly.
