Osteopathy

What is Osteopathy?

Osteopathy is a profession that makes extensive use of manual assessment and treatment guided by the principles set forth by its founder, Dr. Andrew Taylor Still. Osteopathy emphasizes the interrelationship between structure and function of the body. Osteopaths are functional anatomists who use manual therapy. They find the health, rather than focus on disease. Osteopathic treatment works to restore proper body mechanics, nerve impulses and the circulation of body fluids.

What is Osteopathic Manual Therapy?
Members of the Ontario Osteopathic Association are Osteopathic Manual Therapists. Practitioners of Osteopathic Manual Therapy follow the theory that imbalances in the human structure contribute to or are directly related to the development and/or maintenance of disease. Anatomy and physiology is the foundation of Osteopathic treatment. Practitioners recognize that the human body is self-regulating and self-healing – and will strive for health if given a chance. Our role is to encourage this self-healing capacity through manual treatment – to convert the physical into the physiological. We allow nature to do its job of removing any and all obstacles and obstructions that will interfere with the proper nutrition and drainage of the body’s tissue. Understanding and adjusting the anatomical unity of the human structure is our job.

What is Manual Osteopathy?
Manual Osteopathic Practitioners are educated and trained to work exclusively without the use of drugs or surgery by using manual methods for structural assessment and treatment. This is the predominant method of education worldwide (outside of the USA) and it is what is currently present in Canada. An Osteopathic practitioner in this context is different from an Osteopathic physician.

What is an Osteopathic physician?
Osteopathic physicians are educated in schools of Osteopathic Medicine and are licensed and credentialed to an unrestricted scope of medical practice in the USA. This is the only country in the world offering a recognized medical degree in Osteopathic medicine. Most of these practitioners work in medical settings in much the same way as an M.D. does, practicing in almost all medical specialties. Additionally, these practitioners may be eligible for medical licensing in many countries outside the USA.

Manual osteopathy is best for treatment of neuro-musculoskeletal disorders.

Many patients present with complaints of aches in the head, back, neck, and heel/ foot pain; sciatica; shin splints; tennis elbow and repetitive strain injury. Other patients suffer from asthma; arthritis; digestive problems; carpal tunnel syndrome; whiplash and postural problems.

COMMON MEDICAL CONDITIONS treated by Osteopathic manual practitioners:

Low Back Pain Neck Pain Arthritis (Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid) Tendinitis (Tennis Elbow, Golfer's Elbow, Etc.) Carpal Tunnel
Sciatica Migraines and Headaches (Cervicogenic, etc.) Foot Pain (Plantar Fasciitis, Heel Spurs, Etc.) Herniated/ Bulging Disk Degenerative Disk Disease
Sports/Overuse Injury (Acute strains/sprains/Tears) Concussion and/or Traumatic Brain Injury Chronic Pain Joint Stiffness TMJ Dysfunction
Fibromyalgia Bursitis Visceral Dysfunction Neurological Disease (Dementia, Parkinsons, MS, Etc.) Spinal Stenosis
Whiplash Post-Operative Rehabilitation Digestive Complaints (Reflux, Bloating, Constipation, Etc.) Respiratory Disorder (Asthma, etc.) Spinal Deformities (Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Lordosis, Etc.)
Vertigo Sleep Disorders Lymphatic Dysfunction Chronic Fatigue

Osteopathic treatments are covered by most employee benefit plans.

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