Osteopathy

Hands-on treatment and movement-focused care designed to help you move better, recover from injury, and stay active.

What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a hands-on approach to assessing and treating pain, stiffness, and movement-related problems.

Treatment focuses on how the body moves and functions as a whole helping joints, muscles, nerves, connective tissues, and movement patterns work together more effectively.

Care is tailored to the individual and may include hands-on treatment, rehabilitation, movement guidance, and lifestyle advice to support recovery and long-term movement health.

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Visiting an Osteopath: What To Expect

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What Treatment May Include

• Joint mobilisation & manipulation
• Soft tissue therapy
• Rehabilitation exercises
• Mobility and movement work
• Recovery and symptom management advice
• Adjunctive therapies such as medical acupuncture, cupping, or instrument-assisted soft tissue therapy where appropriate

Treatment approaches vary depending on the individual and may include gentle hands-on therapy, rehabilitation, movement-based care, soft tissue therapy, and joint mobilisation where appropriate.

Osteopathy can help with a wide range of musculoskeletal, nerve, and movement-related problems — from persistent pain and stiffness to sports injuries and rehabilitation support.

What Osteopathy Can Help With?



  • We commonly help with:

    • acute and persistent low back pain

    • disc injuries

    • sciatica and nerve-related symptoms

    • stiffness and movement-related pain

    • gym and lifting-related injuries

  • We commonly help with:

    • neck stiffness and tension

    • posture and desk-related pain

    • cervicogenic headaches

    • disc injuries

    • stress and training-related tension

  • We commonly help with:

    • sciatica and nerve-related leg pain

    • trapped nerves in the neck, back and shoulder

    • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

  • We commonly help with:

    • rotator cuff-related pain

    • shoulder stiffness, frozen shoulder and impingement

    • gym and overhead training injuries

    • rehabilitation after flare-ups

  • We commonly help with:

    • tennis and golfer’s elbow

    • lifting and grip-related pain

    • tendon irritation and overuse injuries

    • pain during training or repetitive activity

  • We commonly help with:

    • repetitive strain and overuse injuries

    • gym, desk, and grip-related pain

    • stiffness and movement discomfort

    • tendon and nerve-related irritation

  • We commonly help with:

    • hip stiffness and reduced mobility

    • glute and groin-related pain

    • walking, running, and gym-related pain

    • movement and strength rehabilitation

  • We commonly help with:

    • tendon and overuse-related pain

    • gym, running, and sports injuries

    • stiffness and mobility issues

    • rehabilitation after flare-ups or injury

  • We commonly help with:

    • Achilles pain and tendon irritation

    • plantar fasciitis and heel pain

    • ankle sprains and instability

    • walking and running-related pain

  • We commonly help with:

    • muscle strains and joint injuries

    • gym and training-related pain

    • return-to-sport rehabilitation

    • movement and strength recovery

  • We commonly help with:

    • upper back and neck tension

    • prolonged sitting-related discomfort

    • posture and movement-related stiffness

    • recurring work-related aches and pains

  • We commonly help with:

    • pregnancy-related back and pelvic pain

    • postural and movement-related discomfort

    • recovery after childbirth

    • rebuilding strength and confidence with movement

  • We commonly help with:

    • stiffness and reduced mobility

    • Arthritis of the spine and joints

    • movement restrictions and tightness

    • balance, coordination, and control issues

    • returning to comfortable everyday movement

  • We commonly help with:

    • Achilles tendinopathy

    • tennis and golfer’s elbow

    • patellar and gluteal tendon pain

    • shockwave therapy rehabilitation

  • We commonly help with:

    • joint replacement rehabilitation

    • post-operative mobility and strength recovery

    • return to activity after surgery

    • rebuilding confidence and movement


Not Sure If Osteopathy Is Right For You?

Assessment helps build a clearer understanding of your symptoms, movement, and recovery goals so treatment can be tailored appropriately to you.


What Patients Say

A Personal Approach To Care

A message from Arjun Mehra - Osteopath & Physiotherapist

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“Over more than a decade in clinical practice, I’ve learned that pain and injury rarely exist in isolation. How your body moves, how you train, work, rest, and manage stress can all influence how symptoms develop and how they recover.

Rather than focusing on one area alone, I look at how different parts of the body interact alongside lifestyle and movement factors that may be contributing to symptoms. This allows treatment and rehabilitation to feel more tailored, relevant, and sustainable.

My approach has been shaped through experience across private practice, NHS settings, specialist clinics, and community work - where listening properly often matters just as much as hands-on treatment.

Every session is tailored to the individual. The goal isn’t simply to reduce pain, but to help you better understand your body, rebuild confidence in movement, and feel supported throughout recovery.

If I feel another clinician, specialist, or service would be better placed to support your needs, I’ll always be honest about that and help guide you in the right direction. Good care isn’t about keeping people coming back unnecessarily, it’s about helping people access the support that’s most appropriate for them.

This is a safe, inclusive, and non-judgemental space. Everyone arrives at a different point in their journey, and my role is to meet you where you are - with care, respect, and compassion.”

- Arjun Mehra - Osteopath & Physiotherapist


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Whether you’re dealing with pain, stiffness, injury, or simply want to move better, we’re here to help. Get in touch and we’ll guide you in the right direction.


☎︎︎ Phone: 0203 773 5310
/ 07983 656 671

✉︎︎ Email: info@jigsawosteopathy.com

⌖︎ Clinic location: 70 Seaton Rd, Hayes, UB3 1NU

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◷︎ Opening Hours: By Appointment Only | Monday – Thursday | 9am - 7pm

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