Osteopathy for Wellness

Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy (OMT):

• is manual therapy (hands-on) that is GENTLE and EFFECTIVE

• is UNIQUE to each patient

• aims to restore proper body mechanics, nerve impulses and circulation

• leads to improved physiologic function and overall IMPROVED HEALTH

• is a form of PREVENTATIVE healthcare

The goal of treatment is to:  

• get to the ROOT cause rather than to simply treat a patient’s symptoms

• relieve PAIN and discomfort

• improve motion restrictions

• improve circulation and lymphatic drainage

• encourage the body’s innate ability to HEAL

Our philosophy:

• the body is self-healing and self-regulating

• structure and function are reciprocally interrelated

• the person is a unit of body, mind, and spirit

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Osteopathic treatment application:  ​

• direct and indirect action techniques

• muscle energy

• myofascial release

• lymphatic drainage

• post-isometric relaxation

• facilitated positional release