What is Osteopathy?
Meet Maïté DELAFIN
Registered Osteopath
Maïté is an award-winning osteopath who obtained a Master of Osteopathy with Distinction from the University College of Osteopathy (London). She is registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) and is a member of the Institute of Osteopathy.
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Maïté treats adults from of all ages and has a particular interest in antenatal and post-natal care.
She adopts a psychologically-informed approach to pain management. With a caring, intuitive and empathetic approach, she endeavours to understand each person's unique story and context, to collaboratively create an empowering personalised treatment & management plan that helps the individual attain their goals and enjoy meaningful activities.
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Maïté uses contemporary evidence to inform her practice and combines a range of interventions that are most suited to the individual. Some of these approaches include osteopathic manual therapy (primarily structural with elements of cranial & visceral), education, pain management, exercise/ movement recommendations, self-care & lifestyle advice and mindfulness strategies.
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Prior to becoming an osteopath, Maïté was a sports massage therapist and a professional contemporary dancer.
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In her free time, Maïté enjoys walking in nature, singing, dancing argentine tango and spending quality time with friends and family around home-cooked meal.
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and what can it help with
Osteopathic practice is a safe and effective form of prevention, diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of health issues.
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Osteopaths are highly trained healthcare professionals who are experts in the musculoskeletal system (joints, muscles and associated tissues) and its relationship to other systems of the body, to keep you as healthy as you can be.
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They take time to understand your individual history, circumstances and unique physiology, to provide you with a personalised health improvement plan.
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They are who are skilled in diagnosing health issues, including those which may require further investigation and onwards referral to other healthcare professionals as needed to ensure you receive optimum care.
Osteopaths will use a wide variety of gentle hands-on techniques that focus on releasing tension, improving mobility and optimising function, together with providing useful health advice and exercise if required.
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You do not need to consult your GP before you visit an osteopath, although you may wish to do so.
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In order to work in the UK, Osteopaths have to be registered with the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC). The GOsC ensure high standards are maintained among Osteopaths through continued professional development and keeping a register of individuals.
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WHAT CAN OSTEOPATHY TREAT?
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The most commonly treated conditions are:
- Back pain
- Uncomplicated mechanical neck pain
- Sciatica/disc problems
- Arthritic pain
- Rheumatic pain
- Hip and knee osteoarthritis (with exercises)
- Joint pains/generalised aches and pains
- Cervicogenic headache arising from the neck
- Migraine prevention
- Frozen shoulder associated with neck/back problems
- Minor sports injuries and tensions
- Tennis/golfers elbow associated with neck/back problems
- Fibromyalgia
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Get in touch
Location
Address
The Soma Room
7 Spring Bridge Mews
London
W5 2AB
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Finding us
If coming from Ealing Broadway Station, cross over the green in front of you, keeping to the left hand path. Once you get to the end of the green you will see a small shop on the corner and Spring Bridge Road Car Park on the other side of the road. To the left of the car park is the gated mews - walk through the white gates (with our and other business signs attached to it), and all the way down to the end, where we are situated. Press the buzzer for The Soma Room for entry.
If coming from Uxbridge Road, walk up between MacDonalds and the church - this is Spring Bridge Road. Past Kall Kwik, and opposite the Morrisons carpark is the gated mews - walk all the way down and press the buzzer for The Soma Room for entry.
Parking is available at the multi-storey car park next door from 7am until 6pm, and costs £1 per hour. From 5pm Monday - Friday (6pm Sat/Sun) there is free parking at Perceval House on Longfield Avenue (approximately a 4 minute walk away)