In today's society, alternative medicine is becoming more affordable and more popular every day. Osteopathic massage is one of these treatments. Every he alth conscious person needs to understand what this type of therapy is.
Who is an osteopath?
Initially, it is worth noting that he is a qualified doctor who received a diploma of higher medical education, trained in massage, and also has all the documents that allow such activities. An osteopathic doctor specializes in the treatment and diagnosis of complex disorders of the body. He works with his hands, uses various palpation techniques. The doctor must have knowledge of physiology, anatomy and the philosophy of osteopathy, in addition, be able to use them in a timely manner. The duties of a specialist include diagnosing various levels, determining the mobility of organs, and providing assistance.
What is this?
Osteopathic massage (including face) are palpation techniques that are done by an osteopath totreatment and diagnosis. In this case, there is a mild effect on the muscles, internal organs, ligaments to restore the circulation of fluids and remove functional blocks in the body. Due to this, the body is rebuilt, directing maximum efforts to self-healing.
Massaging with osteopathic techniques, the doctor always follows the main principles of this therapy, which are formulated by its founder:
- the body is able to defend itself, self-regulate, recover;
- human physiology and anatomy are one;
- movement is the foundation of life;
- functional and structural systems are interconnected.
What does an osteopath treat?
The list of diseases that such treatment will help to get rid of quickly enough is truly huge. Osteopathic massage (of the head in particular) can be used for people of all ages: children, infants, the elderly, adults. To a large extent, the age factor affects the disease that the osteopath treats, since certain diseases are characteristic of all periods of life. You need to understand that osteopathy is a complex therapy, for absolute healing you will need to go through several sessions. Fees are charged per individual or per course.
Osteopathy for adults
The list of diseases that osteopathic massage will help to cope with is very long. It is hard to describe everything that he treats in adults. Massage is effective for problems with the spine, joints. In addition, with neurological disorders. Treatment alsowill get rid of diseases of the ENT organs, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular systems. Osteopathy is effective for recovery after operations, injuries.
Osteopath for babies
Today, more and more often, young mothers tend to bring their baby to a specialist for osteopathic massage in the first days of life. It is best to visit a doctor when the baby is not yet two weeks old, especially if he was born due to caesarean section, stimulation or premature. At this age, even severe he alth problems of the baby are eliminated by osteopathy. If you think that everything is in order with him, show him to the doctor for prophylaxis.
Osteopathy for babies will be effective:
- with strabismus;
- birth trauma;
- trisomy;
- of causeless moodiness;
- epilepsy;
- abnormally shaped head;
- hydrocephalus;
- developmental delay;
- ENT diseases;
- paralysis of half of the body;
- wryneck;
- allergies;
- blockage of the tear duct;
- problems with the digestive tract;
- hip dysplasia;
-
perinatal encephalopathy.
main types of massage
Osteopathy for children
Osteopathic massage is indicated not only for babies. An older child may also be treated. A pediatric osteopath will help him:
- for epilepsy;
- developmental deviations;
- poor vision;
- hyperexcitability of the nervous system;
- autism;
- headaches;
- lowered immunity;
- weather sensitivity;
- frequent colds;
- wrong posture;
- dysbacteriosis;
- enuresis;
- consequences of operations;
- diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- flat feet;
- attention disorders;
- brain dysfunctions.
Recommendations for osteopathy
Often a person cannot figure out which doctor to see on their own. It is worth considering the indications of osteopathy:
- postoperative adhesions;
- sinusitis;
- traumatic brain injury;
- chronic otitis media;
- contractures;
- sinusitis;
- scoliosis;
- tonsillitis;
- spondylosis;
- prostate adenoma;
- osteochondrosis;
- prostatitis;
- intervertebral hernia;
- impotence;
- osteoarthritis;
- infertility;
- diseases of the genital organs in women;
- menstrual irregularities;
- intercostal neuralgia;
- arthritis;
- abnormal intracranial pressure;
- gastric ulcer;
- headache;
- cholecystitis;
- migraine;
- gastritis;
- bronchitis;
- liver disease;
- asthma;
- hemorrhoids;
- pancreatitis;
- pneumonia;
- heart rhythm disturbances;
- omission of internal organs;
- hepatitis;
- sciatica;
- biliary dyskinesia;
- vegetovascular dystonia;
- gastritis;
- varicosevaricose veins;
- muscle pain;
-
hormonal disorders.
massage with osteopathic techniques
Contraindications
There are a number of conditions and diseases in which such therapy is prohibited. Among them:
- mental disorders;
- infections and diseases that can only be cured with medication in a hospital;
- malignant tumors;
- acute bleeding;
- aortic aneurysm;
- acute heart failure;
- hydrocephalus;
- blood diseases (hemophilia, thrombosis);
- acute abdominal pain;
- severe glaucoma;
- Increased bone fragility;
- attack of hypertension;
- ponytail syndrome;
- acute stroke;
- heart attack.
Treatment methods
There are several directions, classified by application areas, in addition to other characteristic features. It is worth noting that the following main types of massage (therapy) in osteopathy are distinguished:
- visceral;
- craniosacral;
-
structural.
osteopathic head massage
Craniosacral Therapy
Immediately it should be noted that osteopathy specializes in the structure of the brain, as well as dysfunctions of the bones of the skull. And this should be done only by a doctor who has already been trained in massage of this type. It is prescribed for cranial injuries, strokes, intracranial pressure. In addition, it is indicated for memory problems, circulatory disordersbrain and a huge number of other mental and neurological diseases. In addition, cranial osteopathy stands out separately, which is considered a more subtle branch. It is based on the detection of involuntary movements of systems and organs.
Visceral Therapy
In this case, osteopathy is directed to the organs of the abdominal cavity, chest, small pelvis. They are all micro-movable, this is provided by visceral ligaments. Visceral massage is aimed at restoring the amplitude and frequency of organ movement. The osteopath in the sessions affects the points on the body associated with them. Visceral osteopathy is especially effective:
- for hypertension;
- kidney pathologies;
- menstrual disorders;
- ENT diseases;
- gynecological diseases;
- bronchitis;
- diseases of the digestive tract;
- asthma;
- omission of internal organs;
- enuresis;
- pancreatitis;
- pre-infarction condition;
- adhesive disease;
- prostat;
- colite;
- cholecystitis;
- biliary dyskinesia;
-
adenomas.
manual therapy and osteopathy
Structural Therapy
This osteopathy is considered the most common. First of all, it is aimed at the treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The doctor uses the techniques of vibration and acupressure. Osteopathy allows you to redistribute the load on the spine, joints. Because of this, blood circulation improves, pain disappears. Therapy can be carried out for treatment and prevention. Structural osteopathy works:
- for neuralgia;
- osteochondrosis;
- injury management;
- sciatica;
- myofascial syndromes;
- herniated disc;
- arthritis;
- spondylarthrosis;
- arthrosis;
- curvature of the spine;
- flat feet.
Admission fee
The price is set for 1 session and depends on a large number of different factors. So, the cost is affected by the reputation and qualifications of the osteopath, his experience, the rating and prestige of the medical clinic where the sessions are held. The price of an osteopath's appointment varies between 2,500-9,000 rubles, while a consultation costs about 1,000-2,000 rubles. The cost of registering for a consultation of doctors is about 12,000 rubles. A home visit by a specialist is estimated at around 8,000-15,000 rubles.
Osteopath and chiropractor
The opinion that these are 2 identical doctors is completely wrong. Manual therapy and osteopathy are interconnected and often complement each other, but they are completely different. So, the first concerns exclusively the musculoskeletal system and problems with it. While the directions of osteopathy have a wider range. They affect the entire body as a whole: muscles and skeleton, brain, internal organs.
Reviews
Reading the reviews of people who took a course of osteopathic massage, you can understand that with its help you can really get rid offrom various he alth problems. But only if all the recommendations were followed and the procedures were carried out by a qualified specialist.
