osteopathy 
Treatment
Treatment
Treatment
Osteopaths use their hands both to discover the underlying causes of pain and to carry out treatment using a variety of manipulative techniques.
These may include soft tissue stretching, rhythmic passive joint movements or high velocity thrust techniques to improve the range of movement of a joint.
Gentle release techniques are often used, particularly when treating children or elderly patients.
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www.nice.org.uk/CG88 The NICE (National Institute For clinical Excellence) - Guideline in May 2009 recommends Osteopathy in the early management of persistent non-specific low back pain.
A medical research council trail comparing treatment options for lower back pain found that spinal manipulation, added to GP care, is clinically effective and the most cost efficient option for patients.