No, you can make an appointment directly without a referral and Osteopathic treatment is covered on most plans offer by Health insurance companies.

Most osteopathic treatment is manual therapy and should not cause undue discomfort. If your injuries do require hands-on treatment of painful and tender areas, your osteopath will aim to make you as comfortable as possible.

There are techniques which may cause some short term discomfort or pain.

You may experience mild soreness for a day or two after treatment, similar to that felt after exercise. If this soreness persists or increases significantly, call your osteopath to discuss your concerns.

This depends on your condition. Generally you would expect to see some changes in your symptoms after two or three visits. Long term or chronic conditions may require more treatment.

Your osteopath will discuss this with you.