What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathic medicine is a complete system of medical care, complementary to other medical practices.
It is suitable for almost anyone and can contribute to alleviating an enormous range of conditions.
Our patients could be babies, children, pregnant women, the elderly, professionals, and sports people…
The philosophy is to treat the whole person, not just the symptoms, but the main cause.
Osteopathy has a holistic approach to health.
This means that every part of the body is seen within the context of the whole; as all the organs and systems of the body are interconnected, we cannot treat one part without influencing and changing the whole.
This may mean that the cause of a problem may be far from where the symptoms are found.
For example, a patient who has had a whiplash injury in a car accident may complain of pain in the lower back.
As the primary problem is located in the neck, until this is resolved there is little chance that the symptoms will disappear.
The Osteopath’s role to find this out.
This is why we can say that osteopathy is “The Art of Diagnosis”
The procedure it uses in diagnosis and treatment promotes healthy functioning in a person by correcting mechanical imbalances within and between the structures of the body such as: muscles, bones, ligaments, organs and fascia which is a thin layer of tissue that is found under the skin. Correcting the mechanical imbalances in the structure is done by restoring or maintaining the harmonious working of the nervous and musculoskeletal systems.
Finally, it emphasizes the inter-relationships of structure and function, and the appreciation of the body’s ability to heal itself.
The belief in the self-healing capacity of the body is very ancient and could be associated to homeostasis. Homeostasis is the process by which every living thing makes continual adjustments to keep itself in a stable condition and function to the best of its ability.
This occurs in every cell in the body. The body’s ability of self-healing is due to good circulation of the “vital fluids” such as: the nervous system, the blood system, and the lymphatic system.
The job of the osteopath is to remove the mechanical barrier in order to induce optimal circulation of these fluids.
When the body is balanced and efficient, just like a well-tuned engine, it will function with the minimum of wear and tear, leaving more for living.
What does an osteopath treat?
Its preventive and curative actions have limits, osteopathy deals with functional problems not organic ones. We stimulate the function of a tissue (organ, joint, circulation…etc) by restoring its mobility, but we cannot act on an altered tissue (Cancer, Cirrhosis, Multiple sclerosis…)!
Musculoskeletal system
• Pains
• Joint, bone disorders
• Muscle aches
• Sprains and pulls
• Long standing injuries
• Upper and lower back pain
• Frozen shoulders
• Tennis elbow
• Stiffness and tension
• Arthritis, arthrosis, rheumatism
• Sciatica
• Spinal curvatures
• Neuralgia…
Visceral dysfunctions for organs such as the liver, kidneys, stomach… Our techniques stimulate the function and the mobility of these organs to treat conditions such as:
• Allergies, asthma
• Breathing disorders
• Colic problems
• Digestive problems
• Stomach ache
• Menstrual pain
• Skin problems (eczema, acne…)
• Low immune system…
In the craniosacral field Every cell in a healthy body expresses a rhythmic movement which is fundamental to life. At the core of the body the cerebrospinal fluid, which bathes and cushions the brain and spinal cord, expresses this motion in a tide-like ebb and flow. This motion is so subtle that it is barely measurable with instruments, but the hands of a trained therapist are able to perceive it and to find out the membranous tensions stocked in the body after a physical or emotional stress. This type of therapy is most useful for babies; they tend to respond so well to the treatment and much more quickly than adults. Many infant problems, like colic, sucking problems, irritability… may result from craniosacral imbalances caused during the birth process.
• Traumas
• Learning difficulties
• Insomnia
• Depression
• Nervous disorders
• Headaches, migraine
• Hormonal imbalances
• Stress- related conditions
• Post dental trauma
• Frequent sinusitis, otitis
Visual disturbances…
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