
A holistic treatment utilising a variety of different modalities to restore balance to the body/mind/spirit Who can benefit from Osteopathy?
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Osteopathy is an officially recognised primary health care profession which recognises the importance of the link between the structure of the human body and the way it functions. It is a form of drug-free non-invasive manual medicine that focuses on total body health by treating and strengthening the musculoskeletal framework, which includes the joints, muscles and spine. Its aim is to positively affect the body's nervous, circulatory and lymphatic systems. An Osteopaths aim is to not only alleviate the symptoms of your condition, but to look for the underlying cause. This will help to prevent your problem from re-occurring in the future. An Osteopath will use “palpation” as one of the tools for diagnosing the problem. This is a very adapted sense of touch that the practitioner has developed to identify any structural impediments to your health. The key tools for osteopathic diagnosis include listening to the patient's history, examining muscles and joints and observing movements. X-rays, scans and other clinical investigations are also used if required. Once the Osteopath has formed a diagnosis, a treatment plan will be made that is specific to you. A treatment plan will involve short term and long term goals. The short term aim is to alleviate the symptoms and work on the underlying cause of the problem by using a variety of techniques. Some of theses techniques are; soft tissue and deep tissue ‘massage’ techniques to muscles, ligaments and tendons; Mobilisation of joints, which involves rhythmic joint movements; High Velocity Low Amplitude techniques (when you hear that ‘click’). The long term treatment aim is to stop the condition from re-occurring. This is achieved by giving advice on factors that are maintaining your problem, such as your posture and diet and environmental factors. Osteopathy is suitable for almost anyone and can contribute to the treatment and management of a wide range of conditions. Who can benefit from Osteopathy? EVERYBODY!! → Whether you have neck pain, back pain, headaches, joint strains, just wanting to enhance your performance as an athlete or as a form of Prophylaxis → Osteopathic manipulation can help women through all stages of pregnancy and post partum recovery → Babies and children can benefit tremendously from osteopathic treatment ensuring optimal alignment and function during their developing years helping to prevent avoidable structural dysfunction at a later stage. How is Osteopathy regulated? In the UK, the General Osteopathic Council is charged with regulating Osteopathy. It is a criminal offence for someone to call themselves and Osteopath if they are not registered with the General Osteopathic Council. The GOsC regulates, promotes and develops the profession of osteopathy, maintaining a Statutory Register of those entitled to practice osteopathy. Only practitioners meeting the high standards of safety and competency are eligible to join this register. Proof of good health, good character and professional indemnity insurance cover is also a requirement. However in Lebanon there is no such regulatory body, which makes it a little difficult for patients. I can suggest that you do your research on Osteopathy on the internet and ask the practitioner where they qualified from and about their experience alongside positive recommendations and you should generally be safe. How long do Osteopaths train? Osteopaths will normally do a 4 or 5 year Honors degree course with 3 years clinical experience before they are allowed to go into private practice.