Osteopathy is a form of manual therapy in the category of alternative medicine which has a holistic approach. It is pain-free, non-invasive, gentle yet very effective form of manual therapy. Osteopathic manual practitioners do not simply concentrate on treating the problem area, but use manual techniques to balance all the systems of the body to provide optimal health and wellbeing. Manual Osteopaths see body as one unit in which all systems are interrelated.
Osteopathic Techniques
- Joint mobilizations (MOBS)
- Muscles energy techniques (METS)
- Soft tissue therapy techniques (STT)
Benefits of Osteopathy
- Remove the underlying cause of pain
- Reduce pain and stiffness in muscles and joints
- Increase range of motion and mobility in joints
- Increase muscle strength and stability
- Treat spinal problems resulting from poor postures or spinal disk injuries
- Relives muscle spasm and tightness
- Relieves stress and restrictions and in bones, muscles and joints
- Works as an anti-inflammatory
- Hormonal secretions (dopamine, oxytocine, endorphine)---> hormones released to decrease pain and increase pleasure
- Reduce stress level by increasing efficiency of body's systems such as blood flow, nerve supply, and the immune system
- Reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression and fatigue
- Increase blood circulation
Treatable Conditions
- Low Back pain (80% of patients who seek osteopathic treatment have pain and restriction in their lumbo-sacral area)
- Neck pain and injuries
- Sciatica and disc herniation
- Chronic pain
- Tension or stress related problems including headaches and migraines
- Ligament or muscle strain due to overuse or sport injuries
- Fibromyalgia
- TMJ problems
- Shoulder pain including frozen shoulder
- Elbow problems including tennis elbow & golfer's elbow
- Wrist pain such as carpal tunnel syndrome
- Knee conditions
- Ankle pain and plantar fasciitis
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Tendonitis/ Bursitis