The treatment will therefore aim to help the immediate symptoms (for example, back, neck, shoulder, hip and knee pain) and also to help to improve the patients long term health and well being. Darius Ridge trained for his diploma in Osteopathy at the British College of Naturopathy and Osteopathy in London. He has also trained in acupuncture and ultrasonic therapies. Darius has been in practice since 1993 and after working in London, moved to Wales to work at practices in Swansea, Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil. Currently, he works between his 2 practices in Aberdare and Merthyr Tydfil.
Osteopathy is a system of diagnosing and treating the body's structural make-up; this includes the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and connective tissue. The Osteopath aims to improve the functioning of the body structure by using techniques to relax the muscles and increase the mobility of the joints.