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| Trigger points for a general practitioner referral to an osteopath- When a patient needs advice and/or treatment for assistance with mobility, balance, pain management
- Where lethargy and immobility lead to back or joint pain
Trigger points for an osteopath referral to a general practitioner- Any progression, particularly if aggressive systemic disease for pain management, medications or referral for surgery
- Identify poor compliance and poor adherence to self-management
- Hereditary factors
- Overweight with inactivity
- Chronic stress across joints or impaired joint function, atrophic skin
- Muscle weakness
- Any juvenile arthritis
Potential treatment by an osteopath- Assist patients with general health and well being education, including basic information on healthy eating, exercise prescription, techniques and treatment to alleviate pain and increase joint ROM and mobility
- Assist and support self-managed care e.g. through exercise and dietary advice
- Mobilisation, articulation and manipulation of joints to assist in ensuring mobility, function, ambulation, joint ROM are working correctly and maintaining movement
- Treatment of muscle spasticity, hypertonicity, pain, altered muscle length
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