What can you expect when you bring your baby for an osteopathic treatment? It'll be a lot like an adult session, but with time-outs for snuggles, feeds and diaper-changing. We'll start with a discussion of your baby's symptoms. Then a review of family history, prenatal and pregnancy health, labour and delivery. I'll ask about any illnesses, accidents or ...
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Immune Boosting – Move Your Fluids!
The movement of body fluids is essential to the maintenance of health – a key principle of osteopathy. Your immune system vessels don't have a pump so they rely on muscular contraction and changes in pressure to move lymphatic fluid. Regular and frequent whole body movement keeps those fluids flowing freely. My colleague, restorative exercise specialist Petra ...
What? I Have to Get Undressed!
Clients are occasionally caught off guard when I ask them to get undressed (to their underwear) before we start the hands-on portion of our session. Apparently this surprise is not uncommon. A recent U.K. study found that the lack of forewarning about the need to undress for treatment was one area where osteopaths did not meet patients expectations. You can read ...
Could Your Structure Be A Factor in Fertility?
In allopathic medicine, structural problems that may lead to infertility include uterine fibroids, polyps, scarring (from previous injuries or surgeries) or an unusually shaped uterus. As an osteopathic manual practitioner, I consider all the structures of your body and how they impact your reproductive health. Structure Governs Function How can your physical ...
Help! I Feel Worse. Is This Normal?
It’s not unusual to feel slightly worse after treatment. It can take time to process the therapeutic input and self-correct toward better health. As your body adjusts and releases tensions, you may experience an exacerbation of symptoms or re-balancing reactions. Local tenderness, stiffness, achiness, headaches, diarrhea, fatigue or menstrual cycle changes are ...
Is Your Body Trying to Tell You Something?
A symptom is a message from the body – if you simply put on a band aid, it will get louder. ~ Dr Shawna Darou In Your Health History - It's All Relevant, I explained the importance of completing a thorough medical history form when visiting your healthcare professional. But sometimes it's difficult because we've been ignoring our symptoms. Or we've suppressed ...
Your Health History — It’s All Relevant
Do I really need to fill out all those questions on the health history form? I'm just here for my... It happens frequently. I look at a new client’s health history form to see large sections with no checkmarks or answers. When I still used paper, I would see either N/A or a line drawn through the section asking about previous injuries, accidents or ...
Structure Governs Function
The structure is anything in your body - bones, muscles, connective tissue (fascia, ligaments, tendons), organs and more. Right down to the level of your cells. If a structure is not aligned or moving well, it can't work as it should. Dysfunction can occur locally or elsewhere in your body. As a result, you experience symptoms - pain or discomfort, stiffness, ...
What to Expect at Your Osteo Appointment
A focused, in-depth conversation. I like to learn as much as I can about you, as a person, not a disorder. The more I know, the more success we can have. At your initial appointment, we'll discuss your current symptoms, as well as review your lifestyle and past health history. The information you share is necessary to determine potential causes as well as ...