Osteopathy is a first-line therapy. It is a manual mechanistic medicine whose fields of application are :
- the spine;
- the limbs;
- the abdominal organs;
- and the skull.
The osteopath takes care of his patient in the context of the whole organism.
3 reasons to consult
- because mechanical problems are the province of mechanical specialists
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- because it's simpler to maintain than to cure
- because osteopathy often positions itself as complement to allopathic medicine and not as its opposite.
When to use
- At joint level:
Sprains, consequences of osteoarthritis, tendonitis, epicondylitis (tennis elbow), certain meniscus injuries, etc.
- At vertebral level:
Lumbago, sciatica,
torticollis, cervicalgia,
lumbago, dorsalgia,
cervico-brachial neuralgia,
intercostal neuralgia, vertigo.
- In the skull:
Migraines, headaches, trigeminal neuralgia. Certain recurrent rhino-pharynx affections in children and adults, otitis, sinusitis.
- At the level of the digestive system :
Functional diseases of the digestive system can be treated by the osteopath through simple organ manipulations. Some constipation, diarrhea, stomach pain, hiatal hernias, disorders of kidney and prostate function can find relief through our work.
- In gynecology and obstetrics :
Osteopathic monitoring of pregnancy, enables the mother to adapt well to her morphological changes, and thus avoid the back pain so common in mid-pregnancy. Period pains, dyspareunia, etc.
- In sports:
Osteopathy is the therapy of choice for resolving functional problems encountered in sporting life. Major sports clubs enlist the skills of an osteopath, essential to the optimal realization of a sportsperson's potential.
- In children :
Osteopaths practice their techniques from an early age, in cranial deformities after birth, for ENT disorders, for infant colic, intestinal transit disorders.