Osteopathic Manual Therapy
Osteopathic Manual Therapy (OMT) is a gentle, hands-on healthcare approach that treats the body as a whole instead of targeting symptoms or specific areas of pain.
Treatment aims to support the body’s natural ability to adapt, self-regulate, and heal by improving movement, balance, and circulation throughout the tissues.
OMT views the body as an interconnected system. Muscles, joints, nerves, organs, and connective tissue all influence one another. Tension or restriction in one area can affect comfort and function somewhere else.
Provides Relief
OMT can assist in providing relief from many physical disorders.
Back/Neck pain
Headache/Migraine
Joint pain/mobility
Muscle fatigue
Neorolgical/Sciatic pain
Improve Recovery
OMT is used by numerous professional sports teams for injury prevention, rehabilitation and recovery.
Treatment Choice
The addition of OMT may be considered beneficial in the treatment of numerous types of conditions.
Anxiety
Depression
Hypertension
Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Asthma
Digestive disorders
Vestibular disorders
Is it safe to use Osteopathy with other therapies?
Yes it is.
OMT effectively compliments many therapeutic approaches and modalities.
(Registered Massage Therapy, Physiotherapy, Acupuncture, and more)
Do you do "Adjustments"?
Osteopathic Manual Practitioners in Canada can perform a wide range of techniques which address joint restrictions, range of motion, and alignment.
These techniques are performed with a high degree of precision, and minimal force.
Osteopathic Manual Therapy is Safe, Gentle and Effective.
Do you "Massage"?
Osteopathic Manual Practitioners address soft tissue, or myofascial restritions but it would not be considered a massage treatment.
Do you do "Craniosacral Therapy"
Cranial Osteopathy and Craniosacral treatment approaches were a key feature of the education I received at the Canadian College of Osteopathy (Toronto). I have continued my training by attending "Biodynamics of Osteopathy" courses which follow the teachings of Dr. James Jealous D.O.
Pregnancy
OMT is a safe, gentle and effective manual treatment approach for assisting expectant mothers throughout pregnancy and postpartum.