Osteopathy treatment

Synonyms

Greek: osteon= bone and pathos= suffering, disease synonyms: Manual Medicine/Therapy, Manual Therapy, Chirotherapy, Chiropractic

Diagnosis

The findings are exclusively determined by palpation (palpation) of anatomical structures or bodily functions or structures described by osteopathy. However, this examination is in no way to be equated with the medical differential diagnosis and does not replace it. Rational osteopathic treatment is based on the knowledge and application of the above four principles of Dr.

Still. Each treatment is preceded by a detailed discussion with the osteopath in which he takes a comprehensive medical history. This is followed by a diagnosis and the identification of functional disorders.

For this purpose, the osteopath palpates the tissue layer by layer and finds movement restrictions and tensions. The blockage is then released using a variety of techniques. Gentle, calm hand movements stretch and move body structures.

The life energy should flow again and the balance of the body (homeostasis) is restored. All this – diagnosis and therapy – is done with the hands only. Devices and aids are not used.

A. Still did not assume that the osteopathic applications were the reason for the recovery of his patients. Basically, the body heals itself.

The therapy merely activates and stimulates the self-healing powers. In addition, an existing symptom is not always the source of the complaints. Inflammation of the renal pelvis can limit the mobility of the lumbar spine, which the cervical spine tries to compensate for.

This, in turn, can lead to disc problems (herniated disc) in this area in the long run if left untreated. The trained osteopath therefore treats the lumbar spine here, so that the cervical spine can recover. A treatment takes on average 45-75 minutes.

Acute problems show significant improvement after just one or two sessions, chronic conditions require more time. Initially, treatment is carried out on a weekly basis, later every 2-3 weeks. Osteopathy can be used as sole or accompanying therapy.

The costs are not covered by the statutory health insurance companies. A session costs about 80 Euros on average. Osteopathy covers the following areas of application: Despite this wide list of indications, osteopathy also has its limits.

For example, according to the osteopathic view, it cannot help in cases where there is not enough self-healing power, such as bone fractures, infections, cancer or tumors. Furthermore, it is not an emergency medicine, for example for the treatment of a heart attack. Body structures that have already been damaged should not be further damaged by further excessive manipulation.

Therefore, a differential diagnosis and detailed examination is all the more important.