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Some of the frequently asked Questions are:
A. What is Osteopathy?
B. How do I know that an Osteopath is properly qualified?
C. What are the Benefits of Osteopathy?
D. What is Cranial Osteopathy?
E. What is Naturopathy?
F. What are the Benefits of Naturopathy?
G. What is the procedure for Osteopathic treatment?
H. What is Reiki?
I. Do you recommend regular check-ups or "maintenance" treatments?
J. Is the treatment covered under any insurance policy?
A. What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a therapy that seeks to solve a wide range of problems that result from imbalances in the body's structure and the parts involved in movement, concentrating primarily on its muscles, joints, ligaments, bones and connective tissues. It is a recognized and well established system of diagnosis and treatment. Osteopathic treatment intensifies the body’s own ability to heal itself, in a very gentle, subtle and holistic approach to achieve better health and prevent disease.
Osteopaths assess patients from a mechanical, functional and postural standpoint, using manual methods of treatment applied to suit the individual patient.
B. How do I know that an Osteopath is properly qualified?
Osteopathes are now required by law to be registred with the General Osteopathic Council (GosC) www.osteopathy.org.uk. It is a criminal offence to call yourself an osteopath otherwise.
Osteopaths must also be insured, to protect both the public and themselves.
C. What are the Benefits of Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a safe and effective method for healthcare. The Osteopath relies more on the sense of manual touch than x-ray evidence for diagnosing the ailments and injuries like spinal disorder, body pains. Modern Osteopathy restores patient health by treating with an emphasis on the biomechanics of spinal and joint disorders. Osteopathic treatment intensifies the body’s own ability to heal itself, in a very gentle and subtle and holistic approach to achieve better health and prevent disease. People of all age groups are benefited by undergoing this therapy. Osteopathy is relevant to a wide range of health problems, and not simply limited to the treatment of muscular-skeletal restrictions.
Some of the treatable conditions of Osteopathy are:
Back Pain and Sciatica
Whiplash injuries
Headaches or Neck Pain
Joint Pain Syndromes or tender muscles
Shoulder Pains
Arthritis, Asthma
Period or Pregnancy pains
Ligament sprains
Muscle strains
Postural Pains
Sports Injuries
Stress
RSI (Repetitive Strain Injuries)
and many more...
D. What is Cranial Osteopathy?
Cranial Osteopathy is a gentle and non invasive form of treatment that is achieved through subtle manipulation at the cranium (skull) or peripheral parts of the body. It utilizes the cranial rhythm of the cerebral spinal fluid, which influences the entire body.
Cranial osteopathy is often used in children under 6 months old. It is renowned for its treatment of colic and infant sleep problems which are self limiting in nature. It is also effective in the treatment of a broad spectrum of other conditions, ranging from migraines, through to bodily stress and sinus problems.
The body techniques of Cranial Osteopathy are referred to as Balanced Ligamentous Tension (or Ligamentous Articular Release) and are extremely useful in treating joint pain and dysfunction.
E. What is Naturopathy?
Naturopathy is an approach to health care which aims to promote, restore and maintain health. Naturopathy or Naturopathic medicine is a holistic system of medicine based on the healing power of nature. It is a patient-centered primary care approach that uses natural means to restore and optimize health. Here the naturopathic doctors strive to find the cause of injury or disease by the totality of body mind and spirit of the patient. After finding out the cause of the disease, they will then use a wide variety of therapies and techniques (such as nutrition, herbal medicine and hydrotherapy) to restore the patient’s health to normalcy.
The following principles underpin the practice of Naturopathy:
• The body’s power to heal. How soon is the patient’s body able to self-heal from the disease or injury and restore itself to a position of normalcy.
• Identify the cause and treat it without doing any harm.
• Empowering the individuals to make certain necessary changes in their lifestyle in order to maintain good health and prevent the disease.
F. What are the Benefits of Naturopathy?
A Naturopathy doctor is like your family doctor. There is a wide range of illnesses that a naturopathy doctor will cure.
Some of the treatable conditions are:
Asthma
Arthritis
Ear Infections
Heart Disease
Headaches, sore throats
Cold, Flu
Migraines
Hepatitis
Traumatic injuries
Musculoskeletal problems
Gastrointestinal problems
Gynecological problems
Handling of emotional problems like anger, depression, anxiety
And many more...
G. What is the procedure for Osteopathic treatment?
Your first visit to the Osteopathy Clinic will include:
Doctor's Consultation; The problem you are suffering with, its symptoms, your lifestyle and diet habits, and your detailed medical history.
Then he will give you a thorough check up (physical examination) and this will also include various other related tests required to be done (if any). After observing and recording all this, the practitioner will recommend you the prescription or the procedure for treatment.
Treatment: Osteopaths assess patients from a mechanical, functional and postural standpoint, using manual methods of treatment applied to suit the individual patient. Once the treatment starts, then you have to diligently follow the advice or procedure laid down including the diet control. You will be under a constant supervision during the progress of the treatment. It is important that you are completely comfortable during your treatment session. You can ask the practitioner any doubts you have about the treatment like; as to how many days or sessions will the treatment last, will it be painful, any regular check-ups required after the treatment, is the treatment covered under any insurance policy etc.
H. What is Reiki?
Reiki (pronounced Ray-key) is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes self-healing using "universal life energy" channeled through the practitioner to the recipient. It is a simple, natural and safe method that everyone can use. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.
I. Do you recommend regular check-ups or “maintenance” treatments?
Yes. We would certainly recommend individuals who have undergone the treatments to have regular check-ups, since prevention is better than cure.
J. Is the Osteopathy treatment covered under any insurance policy?
The majority of insurance companies now cover osteopathy. It is best to check with your insurers first.
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