What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy or Osteopathic Manual Therapy is a form of precise, drug-free and non-invasive manual therapy that can influence all systems of the body towards a more efficient and holistic state of health.
The philosophy of Osteopathy is what sets it apart from other manual disciplines. Osteopathic manual practitioners believe that the body has an innate ability to heal itself and that various systems of the body – musculoskeletal, soft tissue, cranio-sacral, visceral, nervous and circulatory – are connected anatomically and are functionally interdependent. With this in mind, the emphasis of an osteopathic treatment is on a holistic approach, acknowledging that the body will be assessed and treated as a whole rather than focusing only on the area that is symptomatic.
Osteopathic practitioners use 'hands-on' techniques to influence the way the body works. By working with the muscles, tendons, joints, connective tissue, ligaments and organs, treatment can provide relief to the musculoskeletal, nervous, circulatory, respiratory and immune systems of the body. Osteopathic treatment can benefit patients of all ages and stages with a variety of health concerns.
The philosophy of Osteopathy is what sets it apart from other manual disciplines. Osteopathic manual practitioners believe that the body has an innate ability to heal itself and that various systems of the body – musculoskeletal, soft tissue, cranio-sacral, visceral, nervous and circulatory – are connected anatomically and are functionally interdependent. With this in mind, the emphasis of an osteopathic treatment is on a holistic approach, acknowledging that the body will be assessed and treated as a whole rather than focusing only on the area that is symptomatic.
Osteopathic practitioners use 'hands-on' techniques to influence the way the body works. By working with the muscles, tendons, joints, connective tissue, ligaments and organs, treatment can provide relief to the musculoskeletal, nervous, circulatory, respiratory and immune systems of the body. Osteopathic treatment can benefit patients of all ages and stages with a variety of health concerns.
Benefits of Osteopathic Manual Treatment
- Musculoskeletal System - neck and back pain, sciatica, headaches and migraines, jaw pain, TMJ syndromes, and dental occlusion, pain resulting from motor vehicle accidents, bursitis, tendonitis and over-use injuries, sports injuries
- Respiratory Illness - pleurisy, bronchitis, asthma
- Children's Issues - colic, spitting up, sucking difficulty, birth trauma, otitis media
- Systemic Problems - neurological syndromes, digestive disorders, genitourinary problems, circulatory problems
- Gynecological System - menstrual pain, scars, pregnancy (pain, depression, stress incontinence, digestive upset, swelling)
