Philip Bayliss, Registered Osteopath , St Albans Osteopathy, 43 Thames Street, Christchurch. Phone: (03) 356 1353 This is a condensed version of a 13 page website that Philip Bayliss and St Albans Osteopathy has at: http://christchurchosteopathy.co.nz . The full site has pages on the history and principals of osteopathy, low back pain, back exercises, arthritis and testimonials, and it has an internet booking facility. In addition it has 60 PDF downloads on sports, various musculo-skeletal conditions and injuries, exercise programs, Pilates etc. Otherwise the content is similar to this website, though with expanded content.   Philip Bayliss Philip trained at the British School of Osteopathy , the oldest and largest osteopath training school in Europe, graduating in 1986. Philip has undertaken postgraduate studies at leading osteopath colleges in advanced manipulative techniques, spinal balancing, therapeutic massage, injury rehabilitation, functional technique, neuromuscular technique, fascial release technique, harmonic technique, muscle energy technique, clinical kinesiology, activator methods, visceral osteopathy and cranial osteopathy (the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation course at the BSO ). He participates in at least 25 hours of osteopaths professional development courses every year and holds a current first aid certificate. He is registered with the Osteopathic Council of New Zealand (OCNZ), and is a member of the Osteopathic Society of New Zealand (OSNZ). Philip has had an interest in naturopathy and holistic medicine since 1975 and often gives nutritional and lifestyle advice to his patients. He became a certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher in 1984. He keeps up to date in all aspects of natural medicine by regularly attending conferences, seminars and workshops. From 1986 to 1997 Philip was the principal osteopath at Agincourt Osteopathy in Monmouth, Wales. He emigrated from the UK to New Zealand in 1997, and became a NZ citizen in 2001. Philip established Wanganui East Osteopathy in Wanganui in 1997 and St Albans Osteopathy in Christchurch in 2004. You will always receive your treatment from Philip himself, and never from locum osteopaths, associate osteopaths or junior osteopaths with little or no experience. Philip only works at St Albans Osteopathy and is available to personally answer any questions you have. He has some of the lowest fees in Christchurch, with no larger fee for the first consultation. Philip uses a wide range of techniques, including gentle manipulation, cranial osteopathy (cranio-sacral therapy), and soft tissue techniques such as massage, fascial release and muscle-energy, in order to optimise the functioning of the body and enable the innate self-healing ability of the body to do its work. All the osteopath techniques that Philip uses are gentle and are never painful or frightening. Osteopath treatment A definition of osteopathy is: Osteopaths are primary healthcare practitioners with a holistic approach, who emphasize the role of the musculoskeletal system in obtaining optimum health and in the treatment of dysfunction, pain and disease, by the application of the principals of osteopathy, together with a highly developed skill in palpation and the use a range of manual and physical treatment interventions (Philip Bayliss). Osteopaths are highly skilled in diagnosing and giving manual therapy or treatment to the underlying causes of pain in the body. At your first consultation with Philip Bayliss, he will take your history and examine you. He takes the whole person into account, and you will receive a full assessment, including a biomechanical analysis and any osteopathic, orthopaedic and neurological tests needed. Most back pain, neck pain, limb pain and headaches are due to sprains and dysfunction of the spine, joints and muscles. Osteopaths seeks these out by using both observation and a highly developed sense of touch, which enables them to detect the smallest changes in muscular tension and joint mobility. Philip may refer you directly for an x-ray or an ultrasound scan if this is needed. The results of these investigations will be discussed with you. The underlying causes of your pain are treated, not just "the painful spot". You will receive a full osteopath treatment at your first consultation unless you have a problem that can't be helped by osteopath treatment, in which case you will be referred to a suitable practitioner. Philip may give advice on exercises, posture, diet and home remedies to help you manage pain, speed recovery and to avoid future problems. Every osteopath treatment is different and is designed specifically for the needs of the patient at that time. This caring and holistic approach to treatment can help you and your family achieve the highest possible level of health and well-being at any time of life. ACC You don't need to have a GP referral to see osteopaths on ACC . An osteopath can help you can make a new ACC claim if you have an injury that is the result of an accident which happened within the last year. ACC contributes to the cost of osteopath treatment of everyone, of any age, both working and not working, for all injuries that result from an accident that occurred at work, at home, playing sports or driving. The accident must involve an external force or resistance. This can include road traffic accidents, sports injuries, carrying something, lifting, pushing or pulling something, or falling and hitting something or something hitting you. ACC does not cover bending or twisting if no external force or resistance is involved, even if the injury occurred at work. The maximum number of treatments that ACC will contribute to depends on the original diagnosis. ACC does not fully fund osteopath treatment, so a top-up payment is payable by the patient. You must start your osteopath treatment within one year of the accident date, and complete your osteopath treatments within 52 weeks of your first osteopath treatment. Opening Hours Monday to Friday 9.00am to 12.30pm 2.30pm to 6.00pm After hour emergencies are available subject to the availability of the osteopath. Appointments can be made by phone or using the internet booking facility at: http://christchurchosteopathy.co.nz . Phone number: (03) 356 1353 Consultation Fees St Albans Osteopathy has some of the most competitive fees in Christchurch, with no extra charge for the initial consultation or for completing an ACC45 injury claim form to register a new accident. The practice does not have EFTPOS or credit card facilities. Please pay by either cash, cheque (payable to Philip Bayliss) or internet banking at the time of your appointment. Fees (when paid at the time of the appointment) Adult Children aged 16 and under Full-time students under 22 Private consultation   $65 $55 ACC top-up payment $35 $30 ACC32 application $25                     $25 Payment is due on the day of your appointment. Late payment fee: $5 Late cancellations and missed appointments There is no fee for rescheduling (even within 24 hours, provided that you keep that appointment), but please give as much notice as possible as someone else may need that appointment. Please give at least 24 hours notice if you wish to cancel. If you cancel with less than 24 hours notice or miss an appointment, you will be liable for the full private consultation fee (ACC does not contribute to the cost of missed appointments). If you reschedule an appointment at less than 24 hours notice and then subsequently cancel it, you will be liable for the full private fee. If you pay for a late cancellation or missed appointment within 21 days, you will receive a 50% discount (i.e. you will only need to pay 50% of the private fee). Any fees unpaid 21 days after invoice will loose the 50% discount.  Medical insurance Most policies cover osteopathy. If you are not sure if your policy does, please ask your insurance company. If your policy does cover osteopath treatment, you should pay the fee for your osteopath treatment at the time of your appointment. You will be given a receipt, which you can then present to your insurance company for a refund. Address and Map St Albans Osteopathy 43 Thames Street St Albans Christchurch 8013 Thames Street runs between Innes Road and Westminster Street, and is 3 streets to the east of Cranford Street. Please click here to open a Google Map. Pregnancy The growing baby increases the spinal curves of the mother and changes weight distribution and posture. The lower ribs are flared out. Increasing breast size can pull on the upper back and neck. The increase in hormones when pregnant causes a softening of ligaments, which can make joints of pregnant women more susceptible to strains. This can cause pain in the low back, buttocks, groins, legs, ribcage or upper back. Pregnant women can develop nausea, heartburn and circulatory problems such as swelling of the legs and varicose veins as a result of increased pressure inside the abdomen and on the diaphragm. Childbirth itself often causes lumbar and pelvic strains especially with an epidural and/or an assisted delivery. Feeding, lifting and carrying the baby can cause strains. The good news is that all these problems respond very well to osteopath treatment! Philip is very experienced in treating women when pregnant and after childbirth, and uses very gentle techniques. Osteopath treatment is possible at all stages of pregnancy, in the position that is most comfortable. There is absolutely no danger to the baby, and in fact osteopath treatment when pregnant may aid the childbirth.   Babies Cranial osteopathy can be useful for problems such as colic, reflux, constipation, excessive crying, disturbed sleep patterns, feeding difficulties, a dislike of lying on their front, favouring turning their head to one side or if baby has a flat or distorted head. Philip can check if your baby has any pressure in the head, or strain in the neck or back, or tension in the diaphragm, and he can help reduce both stress in the musculoskeletal system and irritability of the nervous system. It is highly recommended that you take your baby to an osteopath if your baby should have a fall and is distressed afterwards. Many parents take their baby to an osteopath who uses cranial techniques for a post-natal check-up. Children  Children can have many of the injuries that adults have, and a few specific to children. Children frequently sprain a ligament or joint when playing. Untreated childhood sprains can lead to osteo-arthritis and chronic pain later in life. Growing is usually a pain free process, and 'growing pains' respond well to osteopathy, as does scoliosis or curvature of the spine. Osteopath treatment can help glue ear and ear infections by improving the drainage of fluid through the Eustachian tube. Osteopath treatment can't cure asthma, but it can help sufferers breathe more easily.   Seniors Seniors also benefit from osteopathy. Seniors can develop any of the problems that a younger adult can. Often symptoms in the elderly are attributed to arthritis or the aging process and go untreated, but they can usually be helped with osteopathy. Osteoarthritis is usually thought or as wear and tear of the joints, but this is not the whole story. Often people have a lot of wear and tear in their joints, but no pain. Then they strain some part of their body, have an x-ray, and are told that they have arthritis and that nothing can be done except take drugs. However, if they had had an x-ray prior to the strain or accident, when they had no symptoms, it would have looked exactly the same. The fact is, it is much easier to strain a worn joint, and it often needs a very skilled and experienced osteopath to help them recover. However, most seniors do not visit an osteopath because they have arthritis; most come because they have stained their back, neck or shoulder etc. Philip uses gentle techniques suitable for the elderly to ease these joints back to normal function and relieve tight and aching muscles. He avoids using techniques that are painful, and only uses techniques on seniors that are totally safe. He never uses strong techniques that can cause a fracture in those with osteoporosis, and he never twists the neck, as this can cause a stroke. Patients have often said they they found their treatment to be very pleasant, and that since their treatment they are feeling better than they have for years. Philip can advise you on nutritional supplements that may be beneficial for arthritis.  Headaches and migraines 99% of headaches are cervicogenic headaches, tension headaches or migraines. A cervicogenic headache is caused by sprains and dysfunction of the joints between the cervical vertebrae causing excess muscle tension. These muscles attach to the membranes of the skull causing a headache. A tension headache is due to stress causing the muscles of the neck to contract. This increase in pressure often causes joints of the cervical spine with sub-clinical strains to become inflamed. Osteopath treatment is very effective at resolving the joint strains and dysfunction and relieving the tight muscles of cevicogenic and tension headaches. The techniques that Philip uses are very gentle and precise and never involve a sudden twisting of the neck. A migraine is caused by a disturbance in the blood flow to the brain. The cause of this disturbed blood flow can be cervicogenic, or biochemical (this includes food sensitivities). Osteopath treatment is very effective at relieving cervicogenic migraines, and sometimes helps biochemical ones. Osteopath treatment can be helpful at preventing both migraines and headaches. Sports Injuries Osteopath treatment is invaluable both in treating sports injuries and helping professional and amateur sports people and athletes obtain peak performance and prevent injuries. An osteopath will take the whole body into consideration, obtaining optimal alignment and mobility of all joint and the correct muscle balance, which are coupled with both strengthening and stretching exercises that are specific to the persons sport and body type. Philip used to work at the British School of Osteopathy Sports Clinic where, amongst others, he treated Olympic athletes and professional sports persons.   Philip Bayliss, Registered Osteopath , St Albans Osteopathy, 43 Thames Street, Christchurch. Phone: (03) 356 1353 http://christchurchosteopathy.vpweb.co.nz/ http://christchurchosteopathy.co.nz/ http://christchurchosteopathy.co.nz/Low_back_pain.php http://christchurchosteopathy.co.nz/Headaches_and_migraines.php http://christchurchosteopathy.co.nz/Pregnancy.php http://christchurchosteopathy.co.nz/Babies_and_children.php http://christchurchosteopathy.co.nz/Arthritis.php http://christchurchosteopathy.co.nz/Sports_injuries.php