Manual Osteopathic Therapy
- Assessment based treatments and programs support the unique experience and healing processes of each individual. A thorough health history and initial interview take place for a client centered approach that contributes to the most effective treatment plan and timelines for recovery and health.
- Facilitates the body’s natural healing mechanisms rather than focusing on symptoms or a single body part.
- Uses a range of manual techniques: moving, stretching, manipulating, to affect the musculoskeletal, nervous, circulatory and lymphatic systems and overall health of the body.
- Specific Techniques: Osteoarticulations, Muscle Energy Techniques, Craniosacral, Manual Lymphatic Drainage, Visceral Manipulation and Myofascial Remodeling.
- Essential to MOT is the movement of fluids, the role of the nervous system in controlling the flow of fluids, the somatic information both current and historical in assessment and treatment.
- Is a non invasive, drug-free modality that can help increase mobility and motion, facilitate healing for a wide range of conditions and relieve chronic health issues such as restrictions of range of movement and tension in joints, muscles and tissues, postural issues, sleep issues, headaches, migraines, anxiety and depression, incontinence, constipation, energy balance, respiratory and digestion issues.
Principles of Osteopathy
- Rather than independent systems and parts, the body functions as a single unit/entity.
- The body has an innate healing ability to defend, repair and regenerate itself. When
- The body has self regulating, adaptive strategies that are always working to self stabilize and balance.
- Treating the body’s structure optimizes the function, they are reciprocally related. Structural dysfunction in the body can affect the body’s functioning and vice versa.
“Therapy itself is an art and reflects the ability of the practitioner to utilize the combined experience of (him/her/themself) and others in dealing with the intricate clinical problems which are complicated by such intangible elements as human personality, unusual environmental circumstances and many physical and psychic aspects which are, as yet, unknown to factual science.”
Parsons & Marcer, Osteopathy: Models for Diagnosis, Treatment and Practice
Somatic Healing and Trauma Imprint Repair
- Somatic healing refers what is stored in the body and based in mindful awareness. By slowing down and observing, healing can then begin as a sense of safety unfolds in the nervous system.
- The somatic lens recognizes the interconnection of body, mind, emotions and spirit and is referred to as a bio-psycho-social-spiritual model of wellbeing.
- Trauma Imprint Repair are gentle guided processes to explore imprints stored in the body, creating an opportunity for somato-emotional release.
“The body will reorganize when it feels safe.” Stephen Porges, The Polyvagal Theory
“We can not change the past but we can change how our bodies hold it.” Ginger Rivest, Tending the Field
“When you are healing, you become more attuned to how you feel in your body.” Linnea Passaler, Heal Your Nervous System
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