Osteopaths are primarily concerned with your musculoskeletal system – bones, muscles, joints, ligaments.  We recognise that pain can be due to many reasons, some physical (ankle sprain, for example), some disease-based (arthritis conditions, for example) and sometimes psychological (stress can magnify pain, for example).  Laura will ask you to share your health history and listen carefully to how you describe your pain or discomfort. She will look at how you move and what happens when you move in certain ways.  If osteopathic treatment might help, Laura will explain how.  If she thinks you are better treated by another healthcare professional, she will explain, and if needed, write a letter outlining her reasoning, for you to give to your GP.