Osteopath

Osteopathy refers to alternative medicine, which is the basis of almost any disease examines structural pathology and anatomic relationships between organs and body parts. These pathologies are called osteopathic dysfunctions. Manual therapy is considered the basis of osteopathy.

Osteopath is a doctor, the main method of treatment which is the use of special techniques using the hands. Thanks to the upper limbs, the doctor not only treats, but also diagnoses illness. However, although manual therapy has given rise to osteopathy treatment techniques used in this field is somewhat softer.

Doctors osteopaths adhere to in its work on the principle that if a person is ill one body, it will hurt the body. In contrast to manual therapy, osteopathy consideration when treatment is given not only the musculoskeletal system but also the nervous system, inner body. To see a specialist osteopath at any age.

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Who is osteopath?

An osteopath works exclusively with his hands. He does not write out recipes, working with your fingers on certain points, the doctor saves the patient from the disease. The doctor is able to diagnose the bone structure of the person, as well as his muscles.

Osteopath must have obtained the diploma of special education, without this document it is not legal. The doctor is able to help patients not only get rid of the problem, but soreness with the muscular system, eliminate excessive tension and stress.

All actions of the specialist based on knowledge of physiology and anatomy.


What cures osteopath?

Among the pathologies that can help to eliminate the osteopath, there are the following:

  • Diseases of the spine, including sciatica, scoliosis and degenerative disc disease. In addition, corrections yields the sciatica of the sciatic nerve, neuralgia of the intercostal. Using an osteopath can assist in the detection of herniated discs and protrusions (also Read: Causes and symptoms of disk protrusion).

  • Diseases of the joints, such as arthritis and arthrosis.
  • Hormonal dysfunction, amenorrhea, adnexitis, primary and secondarythe dysmenorrhea.
  • Stomach ulcers, gastritis, colitis, cholecystitis, diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
  • BPH and impotence.
  • Diseases of the nervous system – headaches, frequent dizziness, hypertension, and hypotension.
  • Problems with the metabolism. The osteopath is able to normalize metabolism, to help the patient get rid of excess weight.

When to consult an osteopath?

You should know that a doctor can help not only adults, but young patients.

Seek help from a specialist you must:

  • Children. If the child received a birth injury, suffers from colic, has deformations and malformations of the musculoskeletal system, has different CNS, need to go to the doctor. In addition, the doctor may be able to help with bad posture, if the child has been diagnosed with flat feet, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, scoliosis (see also: Causes and symptoms of scoliosis). Helps the doctor to overcome the difficulties in psychomotor development.

  • Adults. Injuries, complications after surgery, headaches, diseases of the sexual sphere, diseases of ENT organs, problems with the gastrointestinal tract – all of these violations are cause for referral to a specialist.
  • Pregnant women. If there is a threat of miscarriage, abdominal pain, edema, lumbar pain, if required correction of the position of the fetus or woman wants to undergo prenatal training, you can always use the services of an osteopath. His help is particularly relevant for women in the position as the treatment it will not have to take drugs. It is worth visiting an osteopath after suffering a childbirth, especially with complications.

Diagnostic methods that are used by the osteopath

Before you go to the reception to the osteopath, you can not pass any tests. Own doctor will prescribe the patient all the necessary research. They will depend on the problem that people came for consultation.

Binding analysis by a doctor, is passing the KLA, OAM, and stool test. The remaining studies are recommended to patients on an individual basis.

In his work, the doctor uses his hands, they performed diagnosis of all diseases.

The only difference istechnique of working:

  • The method of visceral osteopathy to diagnose problems of internal organs.
  • The method of structural osteopathy is applicable in diseases of the joints, spine and bones.
  • Cryosclerotherapy method is applicable in the diagnosis of diseases of the spine and skull bones.