Manipulation of Osteopathy for Spontaneous Self-correction

There are subtle that it feels to the patient as if nothing is happening in some osteopathic techniques. As such a short series of blogs to try and explain what these techniques are doing. It can be a bit of a mystery to patients. They understand massage and stretching but the more subtle techniques can be puzzling. It often the patients when asked about their treatment. The approach was to try and systemize what osteopaths had been doing in practice for some time and try to get some sort of explanation for what they were doing and why it worked. The technique involved slow small controlled movements with no quick moves.

For those anatomical areas most closely related to osteopathic techniques for proper function of the middle ear and eustachian tube. No dietary restrictions were imposed. Antibiotics were administered if the patient’s clinical picture suggested acute bacterial infection. No antihistamines were used, but in four cases the child was prescribed a decongestant/mucolytic. Clinical response was determined by visual inspection of the tympanic membrane with and without pneumatic otoscopy, time to first recurrence of acute infection, time to first recurrence of effusion, and duration of effusion when it recurred.

Benefits of osteopathic adjustment; reduce or eliminate headaches or migraines, increase circulation and promote healing, improve or eliminate chronic pain, and improve digestion and overall bowel function. Osteopaths make adjustment with increasing the joint and improving the nerve and blood supply to it, to encourage the healing process. It’s not the bones that are ‘cracking’; the popping sound in an adjustment comes from the shifting of the special lubricating fluids and gas that surround each spinal joint. The sound, if it occurs, is fascinating, but it isn’t a guide to the quality or effectiveness of an adjustment.

There are also several deeper advanced procedures that are especially suited to the more chronic conditions such as neurological conditions and complex structural cases. Osteo seminar has been designed to advance the osteospinal operating system. A myriad of new mini-protocols and clinical tricks that are quick to apply yet add instant potency. Variety and specify will expand and potencies the osteospinal operating system. The main emphasis of the seminar is on potentiating, refinement, and adaptation.

The only clinic in the area to offer computer-guided spinal decompression therapy is osteopathic spinal solution. It is a chronic, painful condition of the cervical and lumbar spine; for patients with disc disease, sciatica, stenosis, radioculopathy and other painful spinal disorders. Decompression is a non-surgical spinal rehabilitation program for chronic conditions of the spine. Decompression therapy works by reducing intradiscal pressure and promotes the healing of injured disc material. It can strengthen spinal ligaments and help prevent future recurrence of injury. Painful conditions of the cervical spine (neck) and lumbar spine (lower back) can be successfully managed with decompression therapy.  The patients return to a life without pain and more active lifestyle.

Acupuncture, massage and exercise methods such as Pilates, may be effective treatments to assist with both the long and short term treatment and recovery of back and spinal pain. They are often used to complement standard medical care and can sometimes help to reduce reliance on pain relieving medications.

Acupressure

Acupressure is an art of healing that involves putting physical pressure, by hand, elbow, feet or with the support of various devices, on distinct pressure points on top of the body which may be far away from the symptom, related to what is called the meridian system. And deliver relief through greater balance and a good blood circulation and metabolic energies in the body.

It alleviates the body’s pain and medical conditions, specific pressure is applied to the trigger points of the body. The reason behind putting the pressure to these trigger points is to bring back the body to its natural balance. Restoring the body’s balance back to its normal level is considered to relieve pain and diseases. 

Numerous acupressure techniques applied in an acupressure therapy include pressing, gentle stretching, rubbing and rolling, grasping, kneading, and chafing, along with corrective exercises. Different levels of pressure are being used, commonly starting by applying a light pressure and slowly working deeper. The practitioner may put more energy or pressure on distinct point or series of points, depending on the patient’s main complaint, or the entire course of a meridian may be discussed.

An acupressure technique involves stimulation of key points that are located on different part of a human body. The most frequently stimulated points are located in the spine, feet and hands. Base on the trigger points that are to be stimulated, patient may be asked to take a sit on a chair or lie down flat on a massage table.

Acupressure therapy can also relieve emotional pain. From everyday pressures to life's most serious trials, emotional stress causes the body to cease down, which retains negative feelings to be stuck, resulting in physical illness and emotional imbalances. An acupressure technique clears this muscular tension and brings back the flow of vital energy, making resolution possible. The therapy reduces muscular tension, promotes circulation, and enables a nice deep relaxation. By alleviating stress, Acupressure Therapy strengthens resistance to illness and promotes wellness. 

Either from stress, trauma, or an injury, energy blockages can be seen to the root of all health problems. A patient’s energy flow affects how they feel, how they think, and how they breathe. Just like negative thoughts can block someone’s energy flow, positive thoughts can enhance your healing energy. When there is a blockage of body's life-force energy, different emotional imbalances and physical manifestations also arises. These energy blockages transpire at the acupressure points. Using a variety of acupressure techniques ranging from light touch, tapping, and to simply holding the points, the body's life energy is capable to flow and rebalance.

Acupressure results are various depending on some factors such as the severity of the condition, the type of illness, the patient’s age, and the level of knowledge of the therapist. It is known to be useful in pain and symptom management like in nausea and headache. 

It takes a few sessions before the desired results can be attained. There are also times when it doesn’t totally cure the symptoms or illness but may help make it more manageable.