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Osteopathy

What exactly is Osteopathy?

This gentle manual therapy uses soft tissue release techniques, cranio-sacral release, visceral manipulation and articular mobilization to restore function and reduce pain in all of the body's tissues.

 

The body has a powerful intrinsic self-healing capacity and an osteopathic practitioner strives to optimize healing by improving circulation and mobility, supporting nervous system and organ functions, and improving postural balance and alignment. 

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Structure and function are interrelated, and the body functions as a whole. By restoring alignment, mobility and harmony, and by addressing the entire person as a whole instead of in isolated parts, osteopathy can be an efficient approach that helps resolve problems at the source.   

Head Massage
Shoulder Treatment
Shoulder Treatment

Who is it for?

Osteopathy can address a very wide range of health issues. It is suitable for people of all ages, including infants and babies. Some of the many common reasons for consultation include:

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  • Musculo-skeletal pain such as back, neck and joint pain

  • Chronic tension, stress

  • Anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, fatigue

  • Headaches, migraines

  • TMJ problems, sinus problems

  • Post-surgery or injury recovery

  • Digestive, respiratory, circulatory, reproductive system issues

  • Pregnancy and post-partum

  • Infant problems such as plagiocephaly, torticollis, colic, regurgitation.

Important note

Osteopathic Practitioners are not medical doctors. Only Osteopathic Physicians trained in the U.S. are medical doctors who can diagnose and prescribe medications. Osteopathy is not a regulated profession in Canada and clients are urged to check the credentials of the therapist to ensure that they meet international training standards.  
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