Orientation for Osteo Treatment

Through the years, there has been a large body of evidence suggesting that an active approach to treating people with chronic pain is superior to using passive modalities. For many clinicians, this has lead to an increased utilisation of exercise as a therapeutic intervention in the management of chronic pain. It’s possible to have osteoporosis and not even realize it until you experience a fracture. You can rebuild your bones by establishing strategic lifestyle habits and attending osteo seminars that will sustain a higher level of wellness for your whole body. Osteopathy is a hands on approach to healthcare recognising the important link between the structures of your body & the way it works. A visit to the chiropractor can help return or maintain motion in your spine. There are numerous chiropractic techniques, but spinal adjustment is one of the more common ones. You may need a series of chiropractic appointments to help treat you.

In osteo seminars, doctors and aspiring doctors will talk about:

·         Detailed case histories from new patients, including both general health (lifestyle and diet) and specific symptoms

·         Assess the patient's general posture and check for restrictions or tensions in joints or muscles by asking them to perform a series of active movements

·         Undertake physical examinations by using a highly refined sense of touch (palpation) to identify any restricted, weak or strained areas of the body

·         Working diagnosis and plan treatment in partnership with the patient

·         Provide appropriate treatments using soft tissue techniques, gentle release techniques and other appropriate methods, such as cranial osteopathy

·         Make lifestyle and dietary recommendations to patients in areas such as posture, eating, exercise and relaxation

·         Refer patients to their GP or other specialists, if required

·         Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records.

Osteopaths focus on how your skeleton, joints, muscles, nerves and circulation work together to improve your health & well-being. There are multiple medications available to help you address symptoms. Your doctor will let you know which medications to try as well as when and how often to take them.

Here's a list of some commonly used medications:

• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (eg, aspirin)
• Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
• Anti-depressants
• Muscle relaxants

Chiropractors may use supplements, herbs, probiotics, homeopathy, Bach flowers and nutrition but its primary care objectives are to align spinal and other structural misalignments. Chiropractic examination and diagnostics are primarily based on which peripheral nerve distribution are involved as it relates to body dysfunction, disease and pain. In osteo seminars, you will learn to inspect a patient’s body, its shape and distortions, revealing the various postures one can have during sleep.  There are several types of structural distortions, each revealing a different sleep posture pattern. Incorporated with interpreting all of this is Chinese Medicine. It is both complementary and integrative. Whole meridians and accupoints are activated by way of neuro-associations. Chinese medical theory can be applied to how structural asymmetries result and how meridians and points can be accessed through neuro-associations for structural correction. 

Spinal and Back Pain Treatment

One of the main purposes of osteopathy is pain relief for back pains. Osteopathic adjustments help people of all ages who suffer from pain, tackling complaints ranging from work-related injuries to arthritis and sciatica. The osteopath’s role is to eliminate or decrease pain and improve the patient’s mobility in order to make their life more comfortable. One of the procedures of treatment is osteopathic adjustment or spinal manipulation, also called spinal manipulative therapy or manual therapy, combines moving and jolting joints, massage, exercise, and physical therapy. It's designed to relieve pressure on joints, reduce inflammation, and improve nerve function. It’s often used to treat back, neck, shoulder, and headache pain. Some people have instant relief whenever they undergo osteopathic adjustment. Others discover it can take weeks or months. Many factors can affect your recovery such as your age, how long you’ve had the problem, severity and keeping your appointments.

 While every people reacts differently in treatment, your osteopath doctor will be able to advise you on your likely recovery time. In most cases, you will feel a change for the better early on in your treatment plan. Most people do claim that they feel better and lighter after just one or two treatments of osteopathic adjustment, but the longer you’ve had it, the longer it will take to get it sorted. Your commitment to the recommended osteopathic adjustment treatment, home exercises and any diet or lifestyle adjustments will also determine your osteopathic adjustment outcome and your long term benefits from osteopathic care. Osteopathic adjustment has been proven to be medically safe, much safer than taking medication or surgery. The probability of risk is very low when compared to medical care due to drugs and surgery. Your osteopath will explain possible risks of treatment and discuss any concerns you may have prior to commencing with treatment.

With the patient sitting or lying down on a table, your osteopathy doctor will gently apply a precise amount of manual pressure in a specific direction. The pressure is applied either directly in the affected areas or at some distance away. It is used to put the tissues at ease and relaxed or to engage them at their functional limit in order for the treatment to take effect:

·         Treatment of structural and tissue abnormalities such as vertebrae, muscles and myofascial structures

·         Relieves joint restrictions and misalignment of bones

·         Restores circulation of muscle and tissue balance

During osteopathic adjustments, you will notice a sound while on the process which lubricating fluids separate the bones of each spinal joint. A medical research team have concluded that the sound you hear results from gas rushing in to fill a partial vacuum when the joint are slightly separated. The osteopath evaluates each patient’s unique problem and develops an individual custom tailored care programme. This is based on years of training, experience, patient’s age and health status. The number of osteopathic adjustment treatment varies with each patient and their individual health goals.

 Chronic cases may require months or even years of treatment. Problems that you have neglected and untreated for a long period of time may require on-going care for optimal function while other acute problems may only require a few appointments. In any event visits become less often as your spine and body stabilises. But it is important to remember that each visit builds and slowly improves your condition on the one before.