Taylor Burch Osteopathy

06/26/2022

I finally had the chance to celebrate my graduation from the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy! Cheers to the Spring & Fall 2021 grads and the teachers, friends, and family who helped get us there 💙💛🎓🥂

06/21/2022

Wondering if Osteopathy is right for you?

Osteopathic treatment can be very effective in:
⭐️ reducing both acute and chronic pain
⭐️ improving overall posture & weight distribution
⭐️ reducing discomfort associated with occupation or leisure activities
⭐️ up-building health, constitution & vitality to prevent or deal with illness/injury more effectively

“We say disease when we should say effect; for disease is the effect of a change in the parts of the physical body. Disease in an abnormal body is just as natural as is health when all parts are in place.” - AT Still (Research and Practice)

06/21/2022

I am seeing patients at Three Tides Wellness in Waterloo! 🌊

Monday 2pm-8pm
Thursday 2pm-8pm
Friday 2pm-8pm
Saturday 9am-3pm

✅ Book online at threetideswellness.janeapp.com

💌 If you have any questions, please email me at taylor@threetideswellness.ca

06/21/2022

Osteopathic treatment is not a cookie-cutter, this-for-that application of manual therapy. There is no recipe book for the OMP to follow for any given complaint.

Each person brings a unique pattern to the treatment room, which may depend on occupation, lifestyle, as well as history of trauma, accidents or illness. No one person will have the same pattern as another, and it is the job of the Osteopathic Manual Practitioner to craft a treatment suited to each individual.

Some examples of manual therapy techniques may include:
🌻 Myofascial Release
🌻 Muscle Energy Technique
🌻 Counterstrain
🌻 Oscillatory Osteoarticular Release
🌻 Craniosacral Therapy
🌻 Ligamentous Articular Release
🌻 Facilitated Positional Release

However, what makes the manual therapy osteopathic in nature is the ✨ thought process ✨ behind it 😊

06/21/2022

Principles-based Osteopathy

06/21/2022

This is one of my most frequently asked questions and honestly, one of the hardest questions to answer.

Our bodies are perfectly designed, down to the cellular level, to carry out specific functions that work together to maintain homeostasis. As a result, whenever we catch a cold or break a bone, our body demonstrates its self-healing and self-regulating processes by getting better on its own.

If we have abnormalities in the structure of our body, the function will always be affected. Just as a car cannot drive properly with its wheels out of alignment, the body will not function optimally if the structure lacks motion and pliability. Susceptibility to injury, disease and pain are the resultant effects of a breakdown in the structure of the body.

Osteopathic Manual Practitioners do not see themselves as healers, but instead as facilitators of health. Our goal is to adjust the structure of the body to affect the function of its tissues, so that it may be in the best position to self-heal and self-regulate.

06/20/2022

All members of OSTCAN (OOA) are required to meet the following criteria:

✅ Meet the Education Standards criteria of no less than 4200 hours, including 1000 hours of supervised clinical training meeting the Type 1 standard as outlined by the WHO Benchmarks for training in Osteopathy
✅ Pass the OSTCAN Certification Exam
✅ Hold valid professional malpractice and liability coverage
✅ Hold a CLEAR negative Vulnerable Sector Screening Police Check
✅ Adhere to OSTCAN Standards of Practice
✅ Satisfy annual Continuing Education requirements

What does that mean for patients?
📝 Your practitioner holds a type 1 billing number that is accepted by all insurance providers
📚 Your practitioner has met the highest standards of education and standards of practice

06/20/2022

I was introduced to the practice of osteopathy after dealing with years of occupational back pain and no relief from any other modalities. I only started to see results when I found an Osteopathic Manual Practitioner who searched for the root cause of my problems, rather than just treating my symptoms. I knew almost immediately that this was the career path I had been searching for.

I am a graduate of the Canadian Academy of Osteopathy and a member of the Ontario Osteopathic Association. Prior to my osteopathic education, I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Wilfrid Laurier University. My educational background has allowed me to combine my skills in logic and reasoning with an in-depth knowledge of functional anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, assessment and mechanical principles.

My approach to treatment is always unique to my patient’s specific needs and lifestyle. Through gentle adjustment of the body, I will work to stabilize the structure, balance the body and remove obstructions that restrict the flow of nerves, arteries, veins and lymphatics. Only when the body is balanced, and structures are adjusted to normal, can we begin to facilitate the self-healing, self-regulating mechanisms of the body.

Please contact me or book an appointment to learn more about what Osteopathy can do to improve your health and wellness!

06/20/2022