What is Osteopathy and what conditions can it help ?
What is Osteopathy? Osteopathy is an established recognised system of diagnosis and treatment, which lays main emphasis on the structural and functional integrity of the body. It is distinctive by the fact that it recognises that much of the pain and disability which we suffer stems from abnormalities in the function of the body structure as well as damage caused to it by disease.
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What kinds of problems can osteopathy help with? Whilst back pain is the most common problem seen, osteopathy can help with a wide varied of problems including changes to posture in pregnancy, babies with colic or sleeplessness, repetitive strain injury, postural problems caused by driving or work strain, the pain of arthritis and sports injuries among many others. |
The UK's 4,000 Osteopaths provide over seven million patient consultations a year. They diagnose and treat faults, which occur because of injury, stress or perhaps disease, to enable the musculo-skeletal system to work as efficiently as possible, allowing the body to restore itself to normal function. After treatment, an osteopath may advise on maintaining a realistic level of health through remedial exercise or diet and lifestyle changes.
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Clinical Audit
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..... an audit of 200 patients selected at random visiting the practice in 2005 provide us with the information below, relating to those presenting with Low Back Pain. Regular updates of this data are undertaken through patient surveys each 6-9 months. Latest Audit January 21, 2009 Audit Link +++ Our Patient Survey conducted in June 2005 indicates preliminary satisfaction ratings of 81% +++ |
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Patients' Basic Information and Audit (Summary)
| Males | Females | |
| Mean Age | 47.51 | 48.42 |
| Mean number of visits | 3.10 | 3.27 |
| Mean Cost | £114.12 | £122.76 |
(Sample taken from 17,564 patients' visits) [Source: Audit September 2008] |
Fees are reduced in 21.15% of cases by arrangement with individual osteopaths, based on need.
Who comes to see us at John Lant & Partners?
Patient Survey and Audit Results 2000-2004
Clinical Audit |
Audit Updates | Date |
Patient Surveys |
31/12/05 |
Management Data for Patients' Visits 2005 | +++ Our Patient Survey conducted in June 2005 indicates preliminary satisfaction ratings of 81% +++ | |
| Clinical Audit - Constant Review | Latest Survey |
Patient Survey 2006 | |
| Clinical Audit 2004 | Patient Survey 2005 | ||
| Clinical Audit 2002 | 15/06/05 |
Management Data for Patients' Visits 2005 Aug 05 | Patient Survey 2004 |
| Clinical Audit 2001 | 06/06/05 |
Management Data for Patients' Visits 2005 M6 | Patient Survey 2003 |
| Clinical Audit 2000 | 25/01/05 |
Management Data for Patients' Visits 2005 M3 | Patient Survey 2002 |
31/12/04 |
Management Data for Patients' Visits 2004 | Patient Survey 2001 | |
19/08/03 |
Management Data for Patients' Visits 2003 | Patient Survey 2000 | |
Regional Distribution of Osteopathic Services within 50 miles of Cambridge |
June 2005 |
| Summary Patient Data with Back Pain | * Data rounded to nearest integer: Sample of 100 random selected patients |   |
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| No: | % | ||
| Gender of Patient | Male | 57 | 57.58 |
| Female | 42 | 42.42 | |
| Age (years) | Mean | 43 | |
| Median | 45 | ||
| Mode | 48 | ||
| Off Work | Yes | 14 | 14.89 |
| No | 80 | 85.11 | |
| Referrer | GP | 5 | 5.15 |
| Consultant | 6 | 6.19 | |
| Self | 86 | 88.66 | |
| Diagnosis | Disc | 22 | 10.53 |
| Sacro-iliac Joint | 8 | 3.83 | |
| NRI - Nerve root adhesions | 2 | 0.96 | |
| Coccyx Pain | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Facet Joint | 62 | 29.67 | |
| Hyper-mobility | 4 | 1.91 | |
| Soft Tissue Conditions | 62 | 29.67 | |
| Nerve Root Entrapment/Irritation | 17 | 8.13 | |
| Spinal abnormality | 7 | 3.35 | |
| Spinal Stenosis | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Post Spinal Surgery | 3 | 1.44 | |
| No Diagnosis | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Back Pain (Non specific) | 2 | 0.96 | |
| Visceral/Abdominal) | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Inflammatory Disorder | 9 | 4.31 | |
| Genetic/birth disorder | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Postural | 4 | 1.91 | |
| General functional Disturbance | 7 | 3.35 | |
| Duration of Back | <2 weeks | 41 | 41.4 |
| Pain | 2-6 weeks | 25 | 25.3 |
| 7-12 weeks | 8 | 8.1 | |
| 13 weeks - 1 yr | 13 | 13.1 | |
| > 1 year | 8 | 8.1 | |
| Don't know | 4 | 4.0 |
Source: Cambridge & Huntingdon Health Commission (CHHC) Joint Therapy Back Pain Audit [1997]
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