Osteopathy
Osteopathy is a vitalistic medicine in which the patient’s body is considered as a single self-healing mechanism, and in which the osteopath interacts directly with the root cause of the disease.
It is also a section of soft manual therapy, where the osteopath’s hands are used for both diagnosis and treatment.
In a few countries, including ours, some osteopathic schools divide osteopathy into 3 sections – structural, visceral and cranial, graduating students of “narrow” osteopathic specialization, teaching only some areas, which discredits this profession.
Classic osteopathy combines all these directions and more. A fully trained specialist works with the musculoskeletal system, visceral (internal organs), cranial (skull), fascial, reproductive, nervous, vascular, etc., that is, with the whole body as a whole.
The list below shows that osteopathic treatment is cost-effective and can significantly reduce a patient’s need for medication, subjecting him to fewer diagnostic tests and reducing the risk of complications.
You also need to understand that osteopathy is not emergency care, but restorative medicine.
Indications
- Problems related to the mechanical and nervous systems, for example, pain, discomfort and dysfunction of muscles, joints and related structures;
- Fall, injuries, consequences of broken posture, stress;
- Emotional stress and stress-related conditions;
- Rehabilitation after COVID-19;
- Assistance in setting up and wearing brace systems;
- Headaches;
- Insomnia;
- Decreased functionality of body systems;
- Problems with digestion;
- Violation of blood circulation;
- Diseases of the respiratory tract;
- Disorders of the ear, throat, nose;
- Diseases of the genitourinary system;
- Problems with gynecology, infertility;
- Birth injury;
- Urological dysfunctions, problems with potency;
- Consequences of infectious diseases;
- Recovery after injuries and operations;
- The presence of adhesion process;
- Problems related to sports at all levels;
- Problems with pregnancy (also accompanying it) and children;
- Reduction in the level of taking drugs (in some cases, their complete cancellation);
- Lack of a clear reason for the consultation, but at the same time the person does not feel “balanced”
Contraindication
- Acute inflammatory process;
- Increased body temperature;
- Bleeding;
- Fractures;
- Situations requiring urgent surgical intervention.
* There are also a number of relative contraindications, in the case of which not all osteopathic techniques can be used, the presence of which is determined directly during the survey.
The specialist should be notified of the presence of:
- Thrombosis;
- Aneurysms of the abdominal aorta;
- Ulcers with bleeding;
- Transplant organs;
- Foreign bodies (intrauterine coils, pacemakers, coronary stents, etc.)