Osteopathic Treatment of Adults
The 37 trillion cells of your body hold more wisdom than can be modeled by the most advanced computer systems. My goal is to listen to that wisdom, let it point me to the parts of your body that have gotten out of sync, and show me what it needs to bring the whole of you back into harmony.
An appointment consists of a thorough history and osteopathic structural exam looking at all the bones, muscles, organs, and connective tissue of the body. I am primarily assessing how all the parts of your body move as you breathe in order to locate the place(s) that this normal vital motion is absent or diminished. In these areas of restriction, I use my hands to apply the minimum force needed to help the body make its own correction.
What conditions benefit from osteopathic treatment?
Osteopathy is a complete system of medicine, and is therefore applicable to almost all diseases, whether as a primary treatment or complement to other modalities. In hospitals, it is used to treat infections, speed post-operative recovery times, facilitate weaning from breathing machines, and more.
In an outpatient setting, people most often come in for pain and discomfort:
- Back and neck pain – new or longstanding, sciatica, bulging discs, pinched nerves, lifting injuries, muscle strains
- Headaches – migraines, tension headaches, occipital neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia
- Arthritis – knees, hips, hands, shoulders, spine, etc
- Rheumatologic conditions – rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, lupus, spondylitis, etc
- Sports (or other) injuries- falls, sprains, rotator cuff injuries, concussions and post-concussion symptoms
- Connective tissue disorders – Ehlers Danlos, hypermobility spectrum disorders
- Digestive issues – constipation, acid reflux, abdominal pain
It can particularly helpful in pregnancy:
- Low back pain
- Leg swelling
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Pelvic and round ligament pain
- Acid reflux