Osteopathy is for everyone!
What is osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a manual therapy that takes a holistic approach to health care, with a focus on balancing all the systems of the body to promote overall health and well-being. Using a hands-on approach, osteopaths find and treat the root cause of the symptoms with the main goal of having a positive impact on the body’s various systems to promote body functions.
Developed by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still in the 1800s, osteopathy is rooted in the idea that the body can self-heal when the fluids of the body are flowing properly. Dr. Still’s research continues to be the foundation of the current osteopathic philosophy and was instrumental in the creation of the 4 main principles:
Osteopathy is a manual therapy that takes a holistic approach to health care, with a focus on balancing all the systems of the body to promote overall health and well-being. Using a hands-on approach, osteopaths find and treat the root cause of the symptoms with the main goal of having a positive impact on the body’s various systems to promote body functions.
Developed by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still in the 1800s, osteopathy is rooted in the idea that the body can self-heal when the fluids of the body are flowing properly. Dr. Still’s research continues to be the foundation of the current osteopathic philosophy and was instrumental in the creation of the 4 main principles:
- The body is a functional unit- each structure supports the overall function of the body in an interconnected web. The physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and cognitive systems of your body have to work together in harmony to provide you with good health.
- The body is capable of healing itself when there are no restrictions on its systems. By rooming the restrictive barriers we can enable the healing mechanisms to be stimulated and supported.
- The natural flow of the body’s fluids (vascular, lymphatic, neurological) needs to be preserved and maintained to help provide the troubled areas with the necessary immune cells and nutrients.
- Structure governs function: if the structures (anatomy) of the body is compromised, then proper function (physiology) cannot fully exist.
While our osteopath has a passion for treating pediatric conditions, osteopathy is suitable for everyone! We treat patients from all walks of life and are eager to work in collaboration with our patients to reach your goals. Osteopathy can help common conditions seen across all ages, such as headaches, stress and anxiety, sleep issues, and digestive challenges, osteopathy can also help conditions specific to age or development.
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Newborns/BabiesIn pediatric patients, osteopathy can help with various breastfeeding issues, such as difficulty latching, sucking, or swallowing, as well as tongue/lip tie, torticollis (neck tilted to one side), plagiocephaly (flat area on head), high pitched, raspy cry and notable asymmetries in the head or body.
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Children/AdolescentsAmong children and adolescents, osteopathy is a great support in overcoming recurrent colds, coughs, ear infections, scoliosis, Musculo-skeletal injuries/joint discomfort, and growing pains. Osteopathy is also a great support of other conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD/ADD, and tic disorders.
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AdultsIn adults, osteopathy is known to help with joint mobility, muscle tension, overall pain reduction, complications with arthritis, injury recovery, period and pelvic pain, as well as pre, during, and post pregnancy.
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