Osteopathy
Not just for backpain. Jackson Osteopathy in Augsburg
The Classical Method for Modern Times
No matter how you shorten your muscles or create imbalances between them; through “Power Sitting” in the office to modern leisure- or athletic activities, or be it through Craft work or gardening, your joints can get strained and damaged. Not every tension we experience is due to “Stress” but can have its root in internal causes. A well-trained Osteopath should be able to generally diagnose most of them and act accordingly.
The limits of osteopathy
Osteopathy is not a panacea! Of course, there are limits to what and how far a client/patient can be treated with Osteopathy for. Diseases such as cancer, meningitis and Lyme disease, broken bones, heart attacks, loss of function due to stroke or disc prolapse and pronounced infectious diseases such as pneumonia or influenza, and even scarlet fever are all contraindications. Chemical problems such as with the thyroid gland or the basic care of diabetes is the legally relegated to the responsibility of the licensed physician
Osteopathic Treatment
Every session begins with an anamnesis to identify your complaints and their circumstances. This is also the time to look at any medical reports you may have brought with you. After that we begin the clinical exam, concerning your complaint. This is done in a way any GP / Physician would recognize. Then, the osteopathic examination is used to correlate your complaints to what your body is presenting, especially through the spine and pelvis. The actual treatment is applied through a systematic approach, called the “Body Adjustment”. This is a full- body mobilization of your muscle, joints, and connective Tissue. Your spine, as the central structure of the body, receives special attention.
Not your usual massage
Classical Osteopathy can be used as “everyday medicine”. Unlike a Thai Massage, for example, your physiology, like respiration and circulation, get directly activated to remove congestion from the body. There are even specific protocols when illness is a part of the problem. Each session is a complete movement for the body, like a mobilization- or yoga session. Only duration and intensity need to be moderated, depending on the situation. Acute problems are treated shorter, more directly.