Regular check ups, Maintenance?
More and more health-conscious individuals are taking a long-term view of their health, resulting in preventative care becoming increasingly popular. Just as you might visit an Optician or Dentist for regular check-ups, patients can benefit from visits to the Osteopath for advice and treatment when needed. The contract of care that your Osteopath discussed with you on your first consultation will have given your Osteopath a good idea as to whether or not maintenance treatments might be beneficial to you, but only after the course of treatments in the management plan have been fulfilled will it become clear as to whether or not you are a candidate for maintenance. Candidates for maintenance tend to be those who place a continued heavy burden on their bodies such as manual workers, performers and regular sports players. Individuals whose work requires prolonged sessions sitting in front of computers along with regular business trips which can lead to poor, weak postures, degeneration and
