Despite the word osteo literally meaning "relating to the bones", an Osteopath works with all tissues in the human body using many different treatment modalities. Osteopathy is not so much a specific treatment method but more so a way of thinking about a problem. The osteopathic principles from our founding father, A.T. Still, encompass the way we approach pain or dysfunction in the body:
1. The body is a unit; the person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit.
2. Structure and function are reciprocally interrelated.
3. The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health maintenance.
4. Rational treatment is based upon an understanding of the basic principles of body unity, self-regulation, and the interrelationship of structure and function.
Here is a good summary of Osteopathy from the Osteopathy Australia website:
"Using a combination of traditional and modern healthcare philosophies, osteopaths generally use non-invasive forms of therapy like muscle soft-tissue work, joint mobilisation or manipulation, stretching and exercises, combined with education and advice to support the body’s natural healing processes. As university trained, AHPRA registered healthcare professionals, osteopaths take the time to understand your history, your lifestyle and your body so they can provide you with a personalised plan to get you as healthy as you can be with hands-on treatment, advice and management plans that work for you, to help reduce pain for the long term."
Osteopathy can help with all sorts of aches and pains. I enjoy treating babies all the way up to the elderly and use a variety of different treatment techniques. I always aim to individualise the treatment to the person because every single human is different!
Book in at Regenerative Healthcare in Goulburn to see how Osteopathy can help you.
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