Visceral osteopathy (if required) is just one part of a naturopathic osteopathic treatment and is one of the things that make osteopathy a truly holistic treatment. Osteopaths believe that all parts of the body, including the internal organs (the viscera), have an effect on each other; and that if one part is not working properly it may have wide-ranging implications all over the body. A good example of this is that people suffering with gallbladder problems sometimes present to their physician with right shoulder pain. Naturopathic Osteopaths therefore treat the entire body, including the viscera (hence ‘visceral Osteopathy’), using a wide variety of treatment techniques, self-treatment advice and lifestyle changes to bring its function and structure into balance. When in this state the body’s powerful self-healing properties can restore a state of true wellness, not just an absence of pain or disease.

Naturopathic Osteopathy can be used to treat many conditions including: