Is Osteopathy the right treatment for me?
Vancouver Osteopathy: Is Osteopathy the right treatment for me?
As described from the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy, “Osteopathy is a manual form of therapy that emphasizes the relationship between the structure and function of the human body. This therapy follows a belief in the body’s ability to self-heal and self-regulate, which is why manual osteopathic practitioners do not see themselves as healers, but instead as facilitators to health.”. This article describes and references what an Osteopathic Practitioner is trained to do.
What do they do?
“We work on all kinds and layers of body tissue; bones, of course, but also muscles, ligaments, fascia, nerves, organs and even fluids…an Osteopathic Practitioner is interested in correcting a vertebrae that may be out of alignment, but we are also concerned with investigating and normalizing the fascial elements preceding the boney layer, as well as, the membranous or “dural” and vascular layer that lies deeper than and within the spinal column.”
Is Osteopathy applicable to my condition?
Is Osteopathy the right treatment for me? Osteopathic practitioners utilize their techniques to treat various conditions, injuries and illness in the body. The following are the most frequently under this modality.
- arthritis
- foot, ankle, hip, and knee pain
- back pain, neck pain, and sciatica
- hand, shoulder, and elbow pain
- headaches
- tennis and golfer’s elbow
- postural problems due to pregnancy, sports injury, driving or work strain, or digestive issues
- nerve pain
Here at Broadway Wellness we have 1 Osteopathic Practitioner, Alison Ritchie. Alison is available to give 50 min Adult Osteopathic as well as Pediatric treatment for infants up to 15 years of age. She is available for bookings on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9am-2pm.
Laura Schroeder and Cara Marks are Vancouver Registered Massage Therapists who in training for Osteopathy and are currently practicing RMT’s here at Broadway Wellness.
To book an appointment in today please visit our online booking page for more details.
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Broadway Wellness is a community multidisciplinary clinic focused around a group of Vancouver Registered Massage Therapists (RMT’s), also offering Reflexology, Acupuncture, Naturopathic Medicine, in the VGH / Fairview / Broadway Corridor communities since 2004.