Osteopathy is concerned with the restoration of the structure and function of the human body using 'hands-on' techniques, often referred to as Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM).

The following list is an example of the types of people, conditions and complaints that osteopaths see regularly, although the list is not exhaustive.

Types of patient:

Adults
Athletes
Retired people
Expectant and post-partum mothers
Children
Babies

General descriptions of pain:

Disc - strain, hernia, prolapse
Inflammation and swelling
Tendinitis
Tenosynovitis
Muscle spasms, strains and pulls
Ligament strains
Joint - pain, swelling, clicking, locking
Trapped nerves and nerve pain
Arthritis, wear and tear, degeneration
Bursitis
Sharp pain
Acute
Chronic
Hypermobility
Hypomobility
Stiff
Tight
Ache
Tender
Numb
Burning
Tingling
Local
Referred
Pre and post operation

Musculo-skeletal problems:

Spinal stenosis, spondylosis, spondyloarthrosis, spondylolisthesis
Neck (disc, muscle, ligament, joint)
Headaches
Migraines
TMJ, Jaw
Thoracic (disc, muscle, ligament, joint)
Rib (muscle, ligament, and joint)
Floating rib impingement
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Chest pain (not cardiac)
Frozen shoulder and impingement syndromes
Rotator cuff and shoulder bursitis, tendinitis and muscle tears
Acromio-clavicular pain
Collar bone
Student, tennis and golfers elbow
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Trigger finger or thumb
Wrist tendinitis
Arthritic thumb
Raynauds phenomenon
Lumbar (disc, muscle, ligament, joint)
Sacro-iliac (ligament, and joint)
Ankylosing spondylitis
Sciatica
Coccyx pain
Hip bursitis, pain, and degeneration
Hamstring, quadricep, calf muscle strains
Iliotibial tract
Groin pain
Groin strains
Knee degeneration and pain (meniscus, ligament, bursa, joint, muscle)
Patella disorders
Swollen ankles
Shin splints / pain
High or fallen arch problems
Plantar fasciitis, pain on sole of foot or heel
Achilles tendon pain
Toe pain
Foot pain

Visceral problems after pathology has been excluded:

Asthma and breathing problems
Swallowing, indigestion, hiatus hernia
Constipation
Period pain
High blood pressure
Kidney and bladder disorders
Pelvic floor, stress incontinence
Ear-ache
Dizziness
Tinnitus
Sinus pain