OSTEOPATHY
Osteopathy born in 1874, developed by Dr. A.T Still in America.
Osteopathy is drug free, non-invasive manual therapy that aims to improve health across all body systems by manipulating and strengthening the musculoskeletal framework.
A manual osteopath will focus on the joints, muscles, and spine. Treatment aim to positively affect the body’s nervous , circulatory and lymphatic systems.
Facts about osteopathy
- Osteopathy uses a drug free, non invasive form of manual medicine that focuses on the health of the whole body , not just the injured or affected part.
- The osteopathic treatment helps patients to improve mobility, relieve pain and restore overall health.
- Treatment can also assist with sleep cycle and the nervous, circulatory and lymphatic systems.
What to expect
- The osteopath will physically examine the patient deeply.
- The doctor will also asses the health of muscles, joints and ligaments, and plan a treatment to relieve patient maximum.
- This will include the number of sessions likely to be needed , this number of sessions may change according to response of the patient to the treatment.
- The manipulation and hands work are gentle , but a patient might feel some soreness for the first 24-48 hours.
- Osteopathic treatment can positively impact the circulatory, nervous and lymphatic system, to improve body function and overall health.
- No side effects.
Conditions treated
- Probably more than you think patient of different ages can benefit.
- Headaches , migraine, cervicogenic headache.
- Stress headache.
- Neck stiffness/ back stiffness.
- Whiplash injury.
- Frozen shoulder/ stiff shoulder.
- Radiculopathies/ nerve pains.
- Jaw pain and clicking.
- Strains / sprains.
- Tennis elbow/ golfer’s elbow.
- Repetitive strain injuries.
- Postural problems .
- Scoliosis/ bent spine.
- Work strain.
- Back pain during pregnancy.
- Slipped disc/ PIVD.
- Sciatica.
- Arthritis- knee , hip , shoulder.
- Sports injuries.
- LOW BACK PAIN.- DIFFERENT CAUSES.
Remember you do not have to be in pain to benefit from osteopathic care. Good health is all about prevention.
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