WHAT IS OSTEOPATHY
Developed by Andrew Taylor Still, a Doctor of medicine in the 1870’s, Osteopathy is a "whole body"
system of manual therapy, based on biomechanical principles. Osteopathy uses a wide range of
techniques to treat musculo-skeletal problems and other functional disorders of the body.
Although focusing on the musculoskeletal system, Osteopathy recognizes the ability to influence
other systems of the body through the treatment of the body’s structure. These systems include but
are not limited to:
As a result Osteopathy commonly treats the following conditions:
As well as aiding in the treatment of:
Long Term Prevention:
Osteopaths aim to promote symptomatic relief and also prevention from reoccurrence. Through patient education, Osteopathy is designed to empower the patient to be in control of their own health and maintenance. This is achieved by the following:
- Identifying the causative factors of a patient’s problems, and trying to reduce or
eliminate them.
These factors may be postural, ergonomic, stress related or a combination of many factors. - Educating patients on efficient and less strenuous body usage in their everyday actions
- Helping patients become aware of their own postural problems and thus being aware of
incorrect
posture and how to correct it. - Providing individually tailored exercise and rehabilitation programs aimed at both
symptomatic
and long term relief.
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Sunbury, 3429 |
| Tel | : | (+65) 0436 121 051 |
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