Burlington Osteopaths offers skilled assessments with comprehensive treatments that enhance your well-being through the expertise of our osteopathic manual practitioners. We prioritize holistic health, recognizing the vital connection between body, mind, and spirit, and the body’s natural capacity for self-regulation and healing.
The osteopathic practitioner provides corrective treatment by applying knowledge of neurological reflexes, body mechanics, natural laws, and the structure/function relationship of all systems of the body.
It is treatment that: removes tissue restrictions; alleviates pain; addresses postural concerns; promotes renewed vitality and well-being. By applying osteopathic core principles, we strive to improve your overall health, comfort, mobility, enhanced performance, and quality of life.
Your Body, Balanced.
Approach to Body Adjustment
Direct & Indirect techniques
A combination of functional techniques.
Balancing techniques
Such as fascial, ligamentous tension/release.
Combined techniques
Composed of an integration of techniques.
Reflex-based techniques
Such as neuromuscular techniques.
Fluid techniques
Including lymphatic and visceral pump techniques.
Body adjustment concepts are broken down into a number of modalities today with scientific explanation and studies.
Osteopathy treats the cause of the symptom which consistently results in symptom relief. Body adjustment concepts are isolated into modalities for study. Examples include and are not limited to:
- Still techniques
- Muscle energy
- Counterstrain
- Myotensive techniques
- Neural mobilization
- Facilitated positional release
- Fascial release, Fascial unwinding
- Cranial treatment
- Articular adjustment
- Visceral adjustment
A few reasons to get osteopathic treatment:
- Nerve Entrapments
- General Pain and Discomfort
- Joint Pain, Sprains & Strains
- Chronic Pain
- Back Pain
- Sciatica
- Neck pain, TMJ
- Sports Injuries
- Improve Posture
- Women’s Health
- Headaches/Migraines
- Car Accident Recovery
Corrective adjustment is the goal during every treatment. Preventive treatment aims to maintain current levels of good health. This is a fabulous time to correct underlying issues that aren’t showing as a symptom yet. Palliative Care provides symptomatic relief aiming to improve quality of life.
Your Body, Balanced.