K. Thomas Cheeseman, a registered Osteopath, with a clinic in Orange, and is now extending his services to Parkes at Parkes General Practice.

Osteopathy is a hands-on therapy which can incorporate massage, mobilisation and manipulation.

Osteopathy is a system of healthcare grounded in human anatomy and physiology. It is bound by the principles of natural science, of how the body functions and its interaction with the natural world. It is the science, philosophy and principles that define Osteopathy, rather than any particular form of diagnosis or treatment.

Osteopathy can assist a wide range of muscular skeletal ailments.

Neck, shoulder and low back problems, hand, hip knee and feet aches and pains, headaches and arthritis are the complaints that are treated most frequently in his practice.

Tom’s focus is to work to restore movement through the body as a whole.

A variety of hands-on treatment approaches can be used depending upon your problem.

Techniques can be used which directly address motion restrictions by applying pressure or a counter-balancing force against the resistance. Examples range from tissue-specific massage, stretching, myofascial release, joint articulation, and mobilization.

Techniques can also be used that employ your body’s inner self-correcting ability to address the restriction in movement or function.

These approaches are extremely gentle as the osteopath engages the inherent rhythmic functions of the body which utilize breathing, circulation, and involuntary motion patterns. These include functional technique, balanced ligamentous tension, cranial or biodynamic approaches.

Osteopathic treatment is intentionally tailor-made to work in synchrony with your body.

Tom’s focus is to work to restore movement through the body as whole, to improve mobility and decrease pain. He has trained for five years for his degree at Westminster University in London and has been a practising Osteopath for over 17 years.