Osteopathy
More and more people struggle to keep up with the demands of our fast-paced environment. As people exert more effort to stay in the race, it is inevitable that their health takes the toll for pushing the body beyond its limits. To diagnose the malfunctions in the body, some people turn to an alternative medicine approach such as osteopathy. Osteopathy focuses on the skeletal muscles and the bones to diagnose the patient’s ailments. Aside from the muscles and bones, the ligaments and joints are also treated.
In the United States, the practice of osteopathy started in 1874. Dr. Andrew Tailor Sill wanted an alternative way to heal his patients. He used manipulative techniques in treating his patients, and was an advocate of healthy lifestyle. He believed that by refusing to indulge in vices, the body’s physiological functions would improve.
As the name of the discipline suggests, Sill believed that pathological conditions were diagnosed through the osteon. Later on, Sill hypothesized that when bones were misaligned, the blood flow was disrupted, thus causing a person to feel an ailment. To treat the condition, the bones must be adjusted to make the blood flow unhampered. Sill discouraged the use of medicinal drugs in treating his patients, and considered surgery as the last option. Eventually, the practice evolved with the times, but it still maintained the principle that as much as possible, treatments should be drug-free.
Like other practices of alternative medicine, osteopaths believe that the body has its own ability to heal itself, and there is little need for artificial means of healing. Thus the osteopaths believe that manipulation can restore the body to its top form.
Osteopathy, like conventional medicine, requires clinical training. It is regulated, so a person who wishes to practice osteopathy must have several years of training under his belt. This assures the patients that manipulation is safe.
A visit to the osteopath involves performing a series of movements which the osteopath will take note of. Through touching, the osteopaths then will try to identify the body’s illnesses and abnormalities. After the diagnosis, a series of treatments is recommended to the patient. A variety of manipulative techniques like stretching and mobilizing will aid the patient. Some osteopaths also recommend certain exercises depending on the situation of the patient.
Osteopathy applies to a myriad of patients with a wide age range. Some older patients have their arthritis treated through this method. Osteopathy techniques may be done on the patients’ muscles and ligaments to ease and hopefully alleviate the discomfort of arthritis.
Most patients who undergo osteopathy get treated for back pains. By addressing the problems in the bones, the pain is prevented from becoming serious. In some cases, there is no need for surgery as osteopathy treatment is able to target on the problem area.
Work strain may also be treated by osteopathy. Some people perform physically-demanding tasks at work, and their body functions suffer. Common pains like neck, shoulder, back pains, and pains caused by repetitive strain are addressed by improving the patient’s posture.
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