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(Reception Opens 9am- 6.45pm Daily) Mon - 8.30am to 6.45pm, Tues - 8.30am to 6pm, Wed - 8am to 7pm, Thurs - 8am to 6pm, Fri - 8.30am to 6.30pm, Sat - 9am to 1pm

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£43 Per Consultation / Treatment

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2 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Kent, ME8 7HB

Opening Hours

Mon - 9am to 6.45pm, Tues - 8.30am to 6pm, Wed - 8am to 7pm, Thurs - 8am to 6pm, Fri - 8.30am to 6.30pm, Sat - 9am to 1pm

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£43 Per 1 Hour Session

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2 Birling Avenue, Rainham, Kent, ME8 7HB

Established Since 2000 And Treated over 10,000 Patients

registered by the General Osteopathic Council

Osteopaths Medway, Kent

Welcome to the Rainham Osteopathic Clinic. One of the most xperienced and trusted Osteopaths Medway has to offer.

The clinic has been treating people from Rainham, Medway and throughout the North Kent area and beyond using Osteopathy since the year 2000. The natural use of touch through the Osteopathic approach has been used for all ages from new borns to almost a hundred years of age and we are proud to be a family clinic and one of the best osteopthaths Medway has to offer. In fact in the past we have treated four generations of one family at the same time! We endeavour to provide the best care so please feel free to express your preferences or concerns so we can work together to find the most appropriate treatment and practitioner: as we have different areas of interest and expertise within our team. Our clinic is modern and has wheelchair access.

Osteopathy can help with:

Common Issues

You can find full details regarding Osteopathy on the Osteopathy and our patient information pages of this website. There is also the health zone page which has lots of information that supports and supplements the treatment you may receive at the clinic.

registered by the General Osteopathic Council

Local Osteopaths Medway, Kent That Care

We provide Osteopathic healthcare to patients from across North Kent including Rainham, Sittingbourne, Medway, Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester, Strood, Sheerness, Maidstone and Faversham.

You will find plenty of Pay and Display parking at Birling Avenue car park (next to the library) 50 metres from us and we welcome enquiries if there is anything else you need to know. Experienced members of the team are always on hand to answer questions.

We Treat

We provide Osteopathic healthcare to all patients from across North Kent including Rainham, Sittingbourne, Medway, Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester, Strood, Sheerness, Maidstone and Faversham.

Adults

Osteopathy considers mind, matter and motion or in modern terms Body, Mind and Spirit. Problems with the body arise due to mechanical strain, biochemical strain and emotional strains. At the Rainham Osteopathic Clinic we endeavour to understand what is most important for you. A thorough case history begins the investigation of understanding. An examination primarily using the use of touch to ascertain tension in the body in relation to anatomy and fluid mechanics then gives further information. We then discuss our findings and if appropriate treatment with massage, specific joint and ligamentous adjustment, muscle work and fluid mechanic work through gentle cranial techniques and breathing and visualization exercises may be given. Exercise therapy can also be given to help improve or maintain the motion in the body. Ergonomic assessment and exercise assessment as with some patients the problem may be not enough exercise and others may be too much of the wrong type of exercise.

Children

It is one of the most common misconceptions that because children are so flexible, mechanical strain does not affect them as it would adults. However they experience mechanical strain, chemical strain and emotional strain just as the rest of humanity does and currently our children move less than at any time in human history. The too little or too much is just as important for them as adults. Growing bodies adapt around strain however they can struggle. “Growing pains” are a misconception, any pain felt means something and at the Rainham Osteopathic Clinic we endeavour to understand what is causing this pain. Falls, accidents, diet and stress all contribute to that child’s function and often at the clinic there is no known onset to the young persons pain until when our osteopaths feel the function and describe then tension in the body the parent often remembers the fall off the scooter, a poor football challenge or fall down the stairs a few months before.

Babies

The body is designed to cope with the strain of birth however very quick births, Cesarian sections, emergency delivery (when babies get struck in the birth canal), the use of Ventouse or forceps can put significant strain in a babies body. When we have strain and pain we often feel sorry for ourselves and rather grumpy. This presents as an unsettled uncomfortable child. This is often termed colic and colic and can be very distressing for both parents and the childen. Biochemically formula milk that is based on cows milk can also upset some babies and this results in significant tension in the babies stomach and can present with green coloured nappies (after the initial first week of birth). The baby can struggle to cope and therefore be unsettled. Our osteopaths Medway at the Rainham Osteopathic Clinic will assess the baby and if they have any concerns may recommend a referral to someone more appropriate if needed, however if unsure always consult your midwife, doctor or hospital. Quite often patients bring in their children for a check up post delivery.

Mums To Be

The body undergoes significant changes in the process of pregnancy. The anatomical function of the pelvis is important in the delivery of the baby during delivery. At the Rainham Osteopathic Clinic an assessment of the mechanical function of the pelvis is made to maximize function both regarding symptoms and also in relation to the function of the anatomy required to change during the birth process. The function of the thoraco-lumbar fascia, the sacro-iliac joints and the pubis cartilage joint is all key to enable the passage of the baby from the mothers womb into the world at delivery. If the pelvis function is not ideal due to mechanical strain the lower back can often be affected and pain ensues. It is also possible to have other problems and strains during pregnancy and normally these are often treated with medications. Osteopathy therefore provides a natural way to help when the use of medications is less appropriate.

Ageing

Just because we are aging it does not mean we cannot help the body to function as well as possible. Maintaining mobility is key to health and at the Rainham Osteopathic Clinic we strongly believe in helping the aging population encouraging mobility and exercise. As we age it is fundamental for good health to encourage social interaction and learning. Therefore the Osteopathic treatment approach is to understand our patients both physically and emotionally. This is more important in our aging population as social isolation and loneliness are unfortunately a part of modern society. Losing confidence physically therefore can further impact health. Helping our elderly patients to remain active and flexible is therefore a key factor in health.

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Everyone

We all pick up mechanical strain in our day to day, a slip up the stairs, hitting your head on the kitchen cupboard, a fall over the dog, the list is endless of how our day to day physical life can impact our mechanical function. Weeks later we can wake with some neck pain or back pain that does not seem to have any real reason to its onset. As Osteopaths we use the sense of touch to understand when the tissues of the body are not moving in their normal range of motion which can then result in pain being perceived in our brains. This is why sometimes Osteopaths can work in areas not seemingly connected to our pain. Our Osteopaths Medway will explain the possible connections and why this may contribute to your pain. Sports injuries can also be involved in this way as any repetitive action on our bodies can give issues from time to time.

How much does Osteopathic treatment cost?

Initial consultation
(1 hour)

Subsequent treatment sessions (30 minutes)

Consultation for
over 75's

Homes visits - disabled & non-disabled

Initial consultation
(1 hour)

Subsequent treatment sessions (30 minutes)

Consultation for
over 75's

Homes visits - disabled & non-disabled

Many private health insurance schemes give benefits for Osteopathic treatment. Some will reimburse the total fee that you have paid, some only a percentage. All insurance companies have help lines to explain your benefits and methods of claiming.