How does the osteopath



Osteopath heals only with his hands, he does not use any drugs, does not make the shots, not prescribers. He recognizes the problem space only thanks to its excellent knowledge of anatomy, as well as his trained fingers. In the body there are signal points that indicate where to look for a violation. The doctor works with these points.

Osteopathy is based on knowledge of such fundamental Sciences as anatomy, physiology, orthopedics, and biomechanics. Mostly osteopaths receive General medical, higher education, and further spetsializiruyutsya in neurology, Orthopaedics, rehabilitation, chiropractic, physical therapy and receive special education in special schools or practicing osteopaths.

The treatment takes place with the help of osteopathic palpation techniques within the physiological tissue boundaries. Some problems the technician may remove at the first session will relieve tension in muscles, thus improving blood flow, bodies will get more power and removed the pain.

In some cases, osteopathy is effective



To schedule a visit to the osteopath must under any conditions in which impaired mobility or altered state of an organ - at pathologies of musculoskeletal system, radiculitis, pain in the spine or joints, degenerative disc disease, flat feet, trauma. Osteopathy is effective for headaches, intracranial hypertension, gynecological diseases, asthma, impotence, hearing loss, myopia, sinusitis, otitis. Also an osteopath recommended to apply in functional disorders of the cardiovascular system, diseases of the liver and gall bladder, pancreas, kidney, small intestine and colon.

Young patients osteopathic methods are indicated for birth trauma, encephalopathy, minimal brain dysfunction, impaired attention, delayed psychomotor and intellectual development, disorders of posture, scoliosis, frequent colds and gastrointestinal diseases. Experts recommend to show kids an osteopath in the early days of life when the most easily solved of all the problems. This particularly applies to those children who are born with rapid, prolonged or operational delivery.

When the osteopath won't help



Of course, such a broad list of indications does not guarantee the recovery of any serious illness, but the problems that have not yet become chronic, do a subject to treatment by the hands of the osteopath. Contraindications to osteopathy are severe infection, swelling, bleeding, acute violations of cerebral circulation, thrombosis, some mental illnesses. Also, osteopathic techniques are not indicated for fractures and acute inflammatory diseases of joints and spine.