The term osteopathy comes from the Greek words “osteon” which means bones, structure of the life material, and “pathos” meaning is pain, the emotion that the person is trying to express.

 

MANUAL OSTEOPATHY IS:

• A natural medicine that uses in-dept knowledge of Anatomy physiology combine with gentle palpating skills to evaluate the treat and the root cause of the symptoms and to restore the balance of the body.

•  An effective and non-invasive treatment for many health conditions.

• A way to restore movement of the body mechanisms, to maintain equilibrium and to relieve symptoms.

• Remove underlying cause of pain by reducing stiffness in muscle and joints and improves joint range of motion.

• Improve posture that contributes to spinal pain or injury

• Relieve chronic pain by decreasing stress on the joints, tension in the body and improving alignment to address the root cause of pain.

• reduce scar tissue and adhesions

• Improve function of organ organs

• Improve digestion, menstrual pain, respiratory conditions, headaches, migraines, knee pain, back pain, tennis elbow, arthritis, shoulder pain, TMJ, etc.

• Treat traumatic injuries such as Falls, Sport injuries, (MVA) Motor Vehicle Accident.

 

HOW DOES IT WORK?

A manual osteopathic practitioner will work to find and release any restrictions or barriers that are getting in the way of your body’s own healing process, by using variety of hands on manual techniques that promotes self healing.

 

Osteopathic treatments involve gentle and and non invasive techniques that require minimal effort. Specific techniques include :

 

 

Osteopathic Joint mobilization

Soft tissue manipulation

Muscle energy technique

Orthopedic examination

Spinal manipulation

Therapeutic exercise

Cranial osteopathy technique

Facilitates positional release technique

Visceral manipulation

Strain/counter strain technique

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Note: Please check your insurance policy if you have osteopathy coverage.