Welcome to Wadsworth Osteopaths We are a team of friendly, highly skilled osteopaths, based in Hull and East Yorkshire, who provide professional care with a personal touch. For over 25 years, the practitioners here at Wadsworth Osteopaths have been treating and helping to prevent a wide variety of problems in patients of all ages, even from as young as a new-born baby. What happens when you come to us for the first time? We understand that visiting an osteopath can be a daunting experience. The first time you visit one of the team at Wadsworth Osteopaths we will take a detailed case history to find out about the complaint which is troubling you. We also need to ask about your general medical history, health and fitness. After completing the history you will receive an examination. You will normally be asked to remove some clothing and perform a series of simple movements so we can find out what is painful for you or restricted. We use standard medical tests which you may have come across before. These include testing reflexes and muscle strength. There may also be other more specialised tests which we use when necessary. To help us diagnose your problem, our osteopaths use palpation (a highly developed sense of touch) to detect abnormalities in muscle tone, joint mobility etc. Once we have made our assessment, we will discuss your problem with you, let you know if treatment is appropriate and what we recommend in the way of treatment and management. What happens during treatment? Osteopaths use their hands to both investigate the underlying causes of pain and to carry out treatment using a wide variety of manipulation techniques. These techniques may include muscle and connective tissue stretching, rhythmic joint movements or high velocity thrust techniques (which often give an audible ‘click’) to improve the range of movement of a joint. Gentle releasing techniques are also often used, particularly when treating children or elderly patients. The cranial approach uses very gentle techniques in which your Osteopath’s highly trained sense of touch is used to identify and correct mechanical disturbances in and around the joints of the skull and in other areas of the body. Cranial Osteopathy, as it is sometimes called, can be helpful for babies after a difficult delivery. By gently releasing tension in the baby’s body an Osteopath can often relieve symptoms.

Welcome to Wadsworth Osteopaths

We are a team of friendly, highly skilled osteopaths, based in Hull and East Yorkshire, who provide professional care with a personal touch. For over 25 years, the practitioners here at Wadsworth Osteopaths have been treating and helping to prevent a wide variety of problems in patients of all ages, even from as young as a new-born baby.

What happens when you come to us for the first time?

We understand that visiting an osteopath can be a daunting experience. The first time you visit one of the team at Wadsworth Osteopaths we will take a detailed case history to find out about the complaint which is troubling you. We also need to ask about your general medical history, health and fitness.

After completing the history you will receive an examination. You will normally be asked to remove some clothing and perform a series of simple movements so we can find out what is painful for you or restricted. We use standard medical tests which you may have come across before. These include testing reflexes and muscle strength. There may also be other more specialised tests which we use when necessary.

To help us diagnose your problem, our osteopaths use palpation (a highly developed sense of touch) to detect abnormalities in muscle tone, joint mobility etc.

Once we have made our assessment, we will discuss your problem with you, let you know if treatment is appropriate and what we recommend in the way of treatment and management.

What happens during treatment?

Osteopaths use their hands to both investigate the underlying causes of pain and to carry out treatment using a wide variety of manipulation techniques. These techniques may include muscle and connective tissue stretching, rhythmic joint movements or high velocity thrust techniques (which often give an audible ‘click’) to improve the range of movement of a joint.

Gentle releasing techniques are also often used, particularly when treating children or elderly patients.

The cranial approach uses very gentle techniques in which your Osteopath’s highly trained sense of touch is used to identify and correct mechanical disturbances in and around the joints of the skull and in other areas of the body.

Cranial Osteopathy, as it is sometimes called, can be helpful for babies after a difficult delivery.
By gently releasing tension in the baby’s body an Osteopath can often relieve symptoms.