Osteopathy is a touch therapy, and, just like massage or aromatherapy, it uses a fine sense of touch and relaxation to achieve some of the required results with patients who are in pain or overstressed. The muscles at the back of the skull that connect the spine to the head can become very tense and tight as we become stressed. This can lead to headaches or neck pains, as well as pain in the shoulders and back.

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