In modern society, alternative medicine is becoming more affordable and more popular every day. Osteopathic massage is one of these treatments. Every person who monitors their health 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, has undergone massage training, and also has all the documents that permit such activities. An osteopath doctor specializes in the treatment and diagnosis of complex disorders of the body. He works with his hands, applies various techniques of palpation. The doctor must have knowledge of the physiology, anatomy and philosophy of osteopathy, in addition, be able to use them in a timely manner. The duties of a specialist include diagnostics of various levels, determination of organ mobility, and assistance.
What it is?
Osteopathic massage (including faces) are palpation techniques that are made by an osteopath for treatment and diagnosis. In this case, a soft effect on the muscles, internal organs, and ligaments occurs to restore the circulation of fluids and remove functional blocks in the body. Due to this, the body is rebuilt, directs maximum efforts to self-healing.
When doing a massage 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, self-regulate, recover;
- human physiology and anatomy are one;
- movement is the basis of life;
- functional and structural systems are interconnected.
What does an osteopath cure?
The list of diseases that such treatment will help get rid of quickly enough is truly huge. Osteopathic massage (head, in particular) can be used for people of different ages: children, infants, the elderly, adults. To a large extent, the age-related 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. Cost is assigned for each individual or per course.
Osteopathy for adults
The list of diseases with which osteopathic massage will help to cope is very long. It’s hard to describe everything that he treats in adults. Massage is effective for problems with the spine, joints. In addition, with neurological disorders. Treatment will also allow you to get rid of diseases of the ENT organs, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular systems. Osteopathy is effective for recovery after operations, injuries.
Osteopath for the baby
Today, more and more often, young mothers seek their baby to bring a specialist for osteopathic massage in the first days of life. It is optimal to visit a doctor when the baby is not yet two weeks old, especially if he was born due to cesarean section, stimulation or premature birth. At this age, osteopathy eliminates even serious health problems of the baby. If you think that everything is fine with him, show it to the doctor for prevention.
Osteopathy for the baby will be effective:
- with strabismus;
- birth injuries;
- trisomy;
- causeless moodiness;
- epilepsy;
- abnormal shape of the head;
- hydrocephalus;
- developmental delay;
- ENT diseases;
- paralysis of half the body;
- crank;
- allergies
- blockage of the lacrimal canal;
- problems with the digestive tract;
- hip dysplasia ;
- perinatal encephalopathy.
Osteopathy for children
Osteopathic massage is indicated not only for babies. For an older child, therapy may also be indicated. Children's osteopath will help him:
- with epilepsy;
- developmental disabilities;
- poor eyesight;
- hyper excitability of the nervous system;
- autism;
- headaches;
- reduced immunity;
- weather sensitivity;
- frequent colds;
- incorrect posture;
- dysbiosis;
- enuresis;
- consequences of operations;
- gastrointestinal diseases;
- flat feet;
- attention disorders;
- brain dysfunctions.
Recommendations for osteopathy
Often a person cannot independently figure out which doctor to make an appointment with. It is worth considering the indications of osteopathy:
- postoperative adhesions;
- sinusitis;
- head injuries;
- chronic otitis media;
- contractures;
- sinusitis;
- scoliosis;
- tonsillitis;
- spondylosis;
- prostate adenoma;
- osteochondrosis;
- prostatitis;
- intervertebral hernia;
- impotence;
- osteoarthrosis;
- infertility;
- genital diseases in women;
- menstrual irregularities;
- intercostal neuralgia;
- arthritis;
- pathological intracranial pressure;
- stomach ulcer;
- headache;
- cholecystitis;
- migraine;
- gastritis;
- bronchitis;
- liver disease
- asthma;
- hemorrhoids;
- pancreatitis
- pneumonia;
- heart rhythm disturbances;
- omission of internal organs;
- hepatitis;
- radiculitis;
- biliary dyskinesia ;
- vegetovascular dystonia;
- gastritis;
- phlebeurysm;
- muscle pain;
- hormonal disorders.
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 treated medically in a hospital;
- malignant tumors;
- acute bleeding;
- aortic aneurysm;
- acute heart failure;
- hydrocephalus;
- blood diseases (hemophilia, thrombosis);
- acute abdominal pain;
- severe glaucoma;
- increased fragility of bones;
- an attack of hypertension;
- ponytail syndrome;
- acute stroke;
- heart attack.
Treatment methods
There are several areas classified by application zones, 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.
Craniosacral Therapy
It is immediately worth noting that osteopathy specializes in the structure of the brain, as well as dysfunctions of the skull bones. Moreover, 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 problems with memory, circulatory disorders of the brain and a huge number of other diseases of a mental and neurological nature. In addition, cranial osteopathy is distinguished 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-mobile, this is ensured 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:
- with hypertension;
- pathologies of the kidneys;
- menstrual irregularities;
- ENT diseases;
- gynecological diseases;
- bronchitis;
- diseases of the digestive tract;
- asthma
- omission of internal organs;
- enuresis;
- pancreatitis;
- preinfarction condition;
- adhesive disease;
- prostate;
- stab;
- cholecystitis;
- biliary dyskinesia;
- adenomas.
Structural therapy
This osteopathy is considered the most common. First of all, it is aimed at treating diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The doctor uses 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 is effective:
- with neuralgia;
- osteochondrosis;
- liquidation of consequences of injuries;
- radiculitis;
- myofascial syndromes;
- intervertebral hernia;
- arthritis;
- spondylarthrosis;
- arthrosis;
- curvature of the spine;
- flat feet.
Admission Cost
The price is set for 1 session and depends on a large number of different factors. So, the cost is influenced by the reputation and qualifications of the osteopath, his experience, rating and prestige of the medical clinic where the sessions are held. The cost of taking an osteopath in this case varies between 2500-9000 rubles, while a consultation costs about 1000-2000 rubles. The cost of recording a consultation of doctors is about 12,000 rubles. A specialist’s departure to the house 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 whole organism as a whole: muscles and skeleton, brain, internal organs.
Reviews
Reading the reviews of people who have undergone a course of osteopathic massage, you can understand that with its help you can really get rid of various health problems. But only if all the recommendations and procedures were followed by a qualified specialist.