What is Osteopathy, and What are its Benefits?
Author: Chloe Harris
Does musculoskeletal pain limit your mobility? Have you been suffering from restless nights due to physical discomfort? Are you searching for a natural way to manage headaches and migraines? It would be best if you considered having osteopathy.
What is Osteopathy?
Osteopathy is a therapy that uses various manual techniques to relieve musculoskeletal pain. It aims to restore or improve the quality of life by reducing aches and pain and improving movement and flexibility.
Osteopathy helps relieve the aches and pain in the musculoskeletal system. It involves, and sometimes requires, different rehabilitation methods to hasten recovery. Every person needs a unique treatment; thus, it is crucial to meet an experienced osteopath to determine the exact problem. We, at Principle Four Osteopathy, offer various kinds of personalised treatment plans for the best results.
What are the Benefits of Osteopathy?
Osteopathy targets the root cause of body pain and discomfort, effectively relieving stress and allowing you to move around comfortably. Should you be experiencing aches and pains, osteopathy can assist in:
- Providing pain symptom relief
- Improved body movement and flexibility
Osteopaths will usually see their clients for 1-3 sessions when they experience acute musculoskeletal aches and pains. For longer-term chronic musculoskeletal complaints, more treatments may be provided. You could still go to work in between sessions and enjoy regular activities.
Losing Weight Fast’s health and wellness expert Adams O’Brien notes, “Healthy lifestyle, exercise and programs are needed for holistic conditioning of the body. Osteopathy’s relief management provides an effective solution for every patient’s discomfort.”
Osteopathy Is for the Whole Body
Osteopathy works on the principles that the body is a unit and that structure and function are interrelated. If someone is experiencing pain in one area of the body, the body may compensate for this. Whilst the body is excellent at adapting, sometimes this results in muscle aches and pains and joint stiffness. Common musculoskeletal aches and pains seen by osteopaths include sciatica, muscle and joint strains and sprains, sports injuries, overuse injuries and tendinitis.
Did you know that osteopathy could also relieve migraines and headaches? At Principle Four Osteopathy, our friendly osteopaths will educate you on your complaint and how best to manage it to prevent further recurrence.
We also offer other services such as Functional Movement Screen, Exercise Prescription/Strength and Conditioning, and CrossFit. We believe that being educated about active management strategies is crucial for complete recovery and prevention.
At Principle Four Osteopathy, we provide longer consults so that we can address all your musculoskeletal aches and pains.
We offer same-day appointments and even early or late appointment times of the day. Contact us at 03 9670 9290, and we would be happy to assist you.