What is osteopathy?
Osteopathy uses a holistic approach which begins with orthopaedic assessments, followed by active manual therapy. The goal of these maneuvers is to ease tension and discomfort and improve one's overall wellbeing.
Osteopathic methods
Structural
Structural osteopathy is concerned with bones, joints, and muscles, and is fundamental in osteopathic practice. This is the most popular approach.
It is used mostly to treat issues such as:
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inflammation of the pelvis
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lumbar pain
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whiplash
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spinal pain
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shoulder and hip pain
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Cranial
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Cranial osteopathy takes into account a mechanism called PRM (for primary respiratory mechanism) which is essential to the functioning of the human body.
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Cranial osteopathy is extremely gentle and remarkably effective.
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Indeed, since the osteopath works towards health and not against disease, he encourages the release of tensions and promotes the general good functioning at a physical and emotional levels.
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Visceral
This approach addresses the organs, specifically within these four areas:
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the thorax (which houses the heart and lungs) and the visceral sheath of the neck;
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the abdomen (including the digestive organs the kidneys);
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the pelvis (including the uro-genital system).
These regions must function correctly in order to:
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reduce stress.
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