Osteopathy Therapy Etobicoke & Toronto
Osteopathy is a drug-free, non-invasive manual therapy that aims to improve health across all body systems by manipulating and strengthening the musculoskeletal framework. An osteopathic physician will focus on the joints, muscles, and spine. Treatment aims to positively affect the body’s nervous, circulatory, and lymphatic systems. Manual medicine means that both diagnosis and treatment are carried out with the hands.
What Is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a non-invasive natural form of manual treatment that focuses on total body health. Its manual therapy is gentle and includes visceral, myofascial release and craniosacral therapy techniques. An assessment is performed through movement and postural analysis. This skill takes years to develop and the practitioner can feel restrictions within the body. The goal is to improve the circulatory, nervous musculoskeletal and lymphatic systems. As a result, pain is relieved and function is improved. Specifically, there are four key principles of osteopathy. The body is treated as a whole. Maximum function is based on proper structural alignment. With the removal of restrictions, the body can heal itself. Free movement enhances the body’s fluids and enhances tissue healing. Osteopathy has been practiced since the 19th century.
CONDITIONS WE TREAT
- Soft tissue injuries
- Muscle strains
- Tension headaches
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Back pain
- Knee arthritis
- Repetitive stress injuries
- Nerve impingements
- Hip replacements
- Ligament sprains
- Neck & shoulder pain
- Sciatica
- Tennis/golfer’s elbow
- Hip arthritis
- Knee replacements
- Post-surgical rehab
- Arthroscopic surgeries
- Ligament repairs
- Vertigo
- Concussions
- Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders
How You Can Benefit from Osteopathy
A physiotherapist trained in osteopathy can pinpoint sources of referred pain, and osteopathic techniques may be part of the physiotherapy treatment plan. Osteopathic treatment has been shown to help a variety of conditions, including back and neck pain, arthritis, strains, headaches and damage to ligaments and tendons. Since osteopathic treatment increases the flow of body fluids, it can help treat sleep apnea, enhance sleep and deliver a feeling of overall wellness.
We Are Here For You
If you’re suffering from pain or lack of motion, give Waterfront Physio and Rehab in Etobicoke, ON a call to set up or
. Our trained physiotherapist will do a full evaluation and develop a treatment plan targeted to treat the cause of your discomfort. If it is determined that osteopathy can help your condition, it will be incorporated into the physiotherapy treatment plan. Our goal is to get you on the path to recovery so you can live a better life. Give us a call today.