NATIA PANTELIDOU - B.Ost. DCO - Osteopath
Osteopathy
Born in Cyprus Natia moved to England to study at the British School of Osteopathy. Following two years practicing in London, Natia moved to friendly Yorkshire when given the opportunity to work in such a busy practice.
Natia is keen to treat people of all ages and combines the traditional structural osteopathy with her cranial osteopathic skills.
She aims to gain a deep understanding of the patient's lifestyle as well as the nature of the symptoms so that she can help people not only via her treatment, but by also giving advice on day to day activities, exercises and stretches.
Cranial osteopathy is a subtle, more gentle approach to treatment that has a very powerful effect on the tensions and stresses held deep within the body. It is ideal for treating very acute pain as well as headaches.
Natia also has great success in relieving the pains and stiffness associated with 'wear and tear' and arthritis by treating the associated tendons and ligaments as well as the affected joint. She can also utilise her qualification in Medical Acupuncture to assist with her treatment.
More about osteopathy:
Osteopathy is a system of diagnosis and manual treatment focusing on the structural integrity of the body. That is, the skeleton, but also the muscles, tendons, ligaments and other soft tissues that are intimately related; pain so often being caused by the protective reaction of a muscle to misalignment and restriction in the small facet joints of the spine or to the minor displacement of other joints in the upper and lower limbs.
Misalignment in one part of the skeleton will often affect and place undue stress on other parts. For example, a restricted / misaligned pelvis may cause apposition problems in the hip joints, tracking problems through the knees, uneven weight bearing through the lower limbs, apparent leg length discrepancy as well as a lateral curvature of the spine. The result can be pain and other symptoms arising from joint compensation, muscle spasm, tension or nerve root irritation.