Osteopathic Treatments
Osteopathy focuses on the health of the whole body, not just the injured or affected part by taking a holistic, whole-body approach to wellness. Osteopathic treatments can provide relief for a wide range of conditions including arthritis, back, neck and joint pain, headaches, digestive issues and postural problems.
Did you experience a difficult labour? Is your newborn suffering from digestive issues?
Pediatric Osteopathy
Cranial osteopathy is a specialized form of osteopathy, focusing on massaging specific spots on your child’s skull to treat a variety of conditions. Other treatments include Soft tissue where the osteopathic therapist will stretch or exert pressure on specific muscles to treat health issues. Myofascial release applies firm and gentle pressure to the layer of connective tissue — called fascia — around the bones, muscles and organs to release any built-up tension. Osteopathy for newborns, babies and children can help with certain issues, such as those listed below:
Obstruction of tear duct
Sinus infections
Constant crying for no apparent reason or irritability
Digestive issues such as constipation, colic’s, reflux, vomiting, regurgitation, difficulty swallowing
Difficulty with suckling or nursing
Plagiophaly or Flat head
Dental occlusion or jaw disorders
discomfort while lying flat on stomach
Musculoskeletal issues
Osteopathic manipulative treatment during pregnancy.
Osteopathic treatment can be beneficial in easing the discomforts of your pregnancy, preparing for your labour and helping you and your baby to recover after birth. You will discover that Osteopathic treatment throughout your pregnancy is a wonderful gentle way of helping you adapt to the changes, which are taking place in your body and simply make the whole experience easier. Some of the conditions that may be helped are:
Upper and lower back pain;
Tension in the neck and shoulders
Morning sickness
Turning breech babies
Heartburn and digestive problems
Changes in posture due to weight and opening of pelvis which can also help ease labour.
Sleep disturbances.
Osteopathic manipulative treatment & menstruation
An osteopath can help improve blood flow to the uterus by ensuring the diaphragm muscle is functioning optimally. The diaphragm plays a key role in proper arterial and venous function in the body, and is also responsible for the mobility of pelvic organs associated with inhalation and exhalation.
Osteopathic treatment focuses on improving lymphatic/venous drainage away from the pelvis, helping to relieve pelvic congestion. This is achieved by ensuring good mechanics of the sacroiliac joints, hips, sacrum, lumbar spine, thoracic spine, ribs and pelvic floor.
Many women with period pain may have strain patterns or restrictions in the joints of the pelvis, lower back and diaphragm and that releasing these restrictions may improve symptoms of pain or feelings of bloating in the abdomen during menstruation.
