What is osteopathy?
Osteopathy is holistic, traditional and drug-free manual therapy and makes use of manual assessment and treatment. The goal of the practitioner is to find the underlying cause of the symptoms the body is experiencing and restoring the natural healing capabilities of the body. Osteopathic treatment works to restore proper body mechanics, nerve impulses and the circulation of body fluids. The treatments are not time based; they are based on what your body’s needs ae at that time.
The practitioners’ role is to encourage the self healing capacity through manual treatment. We allow the nature to do its job of removing the obstacles and obstructions that will interfere with the propernutrition and drainage of the body’s tissue.
Osteopathy is a treatment philosophy which seeks to identify areas of the body that are restricted or constricted, then gently ease their restrictions so that normal function can resume.
Osteopathy is a holistic natural manual therapy that treats the whole person through a comprehensive and thorough case history and assessment. Through this the practitioner determines the onset of distress to the body and determine a treatment protocol.
Osteopathic Manual Practitioners identify restrictions that may inhibit inherent healing through precise palpation skills and relieve them so the body can naturally restore health to the areas in distress.
Benefits of Osteopathy
Since osteopathic treatments are very gentle, it can help all populations of people from an infant to a senior adult. Osteopathic treatments are safe, gentle and relaxing, and people who receive it are more likely to have an increase of vitality and better overall health.
Osteopathic treatments can be used to effectively reduce and alleviate pain in a number of different areas including:
- Postural imbalance
- Conditions in Office workers
- Conditions in Athletes
- Conditions in Elderly/Seniors
- Conditions in Teenagers and kids
- Back pain
- Neck pain
- Headaches
- Migraines
- Concussions
- Digestive issues and much more…….
Osteopathic Manual Practitioners can help prevent a reoccurrence of an injury or an acute condition or the development of an injury due to lifestyle factors through regular osteopathic care by keeping the body in optimal alignment.
Osteopathy is also able to provide treatments that provide relief from the symptoms of many chronic illnesses.