Complaints among adults, by region:
An osteopath takes a holistic view of the individual, meaning he approaches the human being as a whole. This also exposes him to a wide variety of complaints. Below are some of the complaints with which you can visit an osteopath. You can always contact us if you have questions about certain symptoms or conditions, or if your problem is not mentioned. We are aware that the list below may not be comprehensive.
Head
- Facial pain or facial paralysis
- Allergies and hay fever
- Concentration problems as in ADD and high sensitivity
- Concentration problems / ‘brain fog’ after e.g. COVID.
- Problems with blood pressure, heart rate, hunger and thirst
- Balance problems, Ménière’s disease, vertigo
- Headaches such as tension headaches, cluster headaches, migraine
- Growth disorder, premenstrual problems, menopausal problems with hot flushes, irregular menstrual cycle
- Skin disorders, such as acne and eczema
- Jaw-joint complaints
- Ear infections
- Sleep and/or sleep continuation disturbances.
- Teeth and toothache
- Tinnitus
- Colds and frequent sneezing
- Forehead and nasal sinuses inflammation
Torso
- (Para)thyroid problems
- Bladder infection and urinary tract infection
- Abdominal complaints
- Chronic fatigue
- COPD
- Pelvic and tailbone pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- Hyperventilation
- Gout
- Neck problems
- Lower back pain, lumbago, sciatica
- Airway infections and pneumonia
- Renal dysfunction
- Unexplained physical complaints
- Undesired childlessness
- Gallstones
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Post COVID syndrome / Long-term COVID
Limbs
- Neuritis
- Neck hernia
- Pain high up in the neck/back of the head
- Bursitis and tendinitis of the shoulder
- Tennis or golfer’s elbow
- Tendon problems of the wrist
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Arthrosis in the wrist, thumb and finger joints
- Pain in buttock, hip, groin area
- Knee pain with the well-known meniscus problem
- Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) / ‘shin splints’
- Calf pain and cramps
- Achilles tendonitis
- Forefoot nerve pain
- Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
- Radiating pain, tingling, and/or numbness in arms or legs, with or without weakness
- Wound rash